Ireland 157 appearances in all comps 27 goals, 1 in 5........bannan 67 apps 3 goals, 1 every 22 games, there is no question Ireland is far more dangerous then bannan.... Both players serve different purposes one will come on with ten to go to knock it about if were one up one wil come on with ten to go if were one down,
Ireland has everything bannan has and far more (grant bb is alot younger) and played a similar role that bannan does when he plays now for city under Pearce and Sven but is clearly instructed under big eck to play a little further forward where this tippy tappy style of football doesn't cut it because the players arent around you that high up the pitch, I can see Irelands commitment work rate and voice growing each game he plays, like any job commitment comes with empowerment and the more he plays I feel the more he'll grow into the team and role