Article: O'Neill impact patchy at best; Your Shout.(News)

PEPPERS69 (Your Shout, October 31) has completely missed the point when defending Martin O'Neill's reliance on the humble virtues of team spirit, simplistic tactics and honest endeavour against those of quality, fluent, attacking play.

Yes, of course Chelsea would have accepted a victory based on 39 per cent of the possession, two defenders' headed goals and an outstanding display by their keeper.

But the reality is they very rarely have to, usually overcoming the opposition with attractive, imaginative open football.

On the other hand, the limited, ugly football Villa used against Chelsea is all we have to offer week in, week out, home and ...

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