Former Kerry star Darragh Ó Sé says Michael Murphy is being asked to do ‘too much’ by the Donegal management.
Murphy is the driving force for Donegal, but has spent most of his time this season playing in a deeper role for Rory Gallagher’s side.
Donegal supporters love to see Murphy line out on the edge of the square, but Gallagher has stationed him in the middle of the park.
Murphy gives Donegal a platform to attack and he’s pivotal to everything good about our play.
However, Ó Sé thinks he’s been asked to do too much and likened his role to that of someone being asked to ‘cook the steaks, and wash the dishes.’
The multiple All-Ireland winner doesn’t expect Donegal to pull off a shock like they did in 2014.
In his column with The Irish Times, Ó Sé wrote, ” I don’t think they can do it. It looks different to 2014 in that Neil Gallagher isn’t lording things in midfield and Frank McGlynn is a step or two slower than he was. Michael Murphy is like a fella who is being asked to cook the steaks and wash the dishes at the same time.
“But what I think doesn’t matter in the slightest. I won’t be on the pitch. They will. And they’ll go out there knowing that they beat them two years ago and came damn close to beating them in 2011.
“And Donegal are good when they have homework to do. They take delight in bursting other teams’ bubbles. That’s a great attitude to be taking out onto this kind of stage with you.
“Not alone that but it’s not out of the question that Dublin can be got at. If they can give Murphy a break and keep him near goal, he won’t have Rory O’Carroll to deal with.
“Of all the Dublin defenders, O’Carroll was always the one you never saw looking for a piece of the action up at the other end of the pitch.
“Dublin will be going there looking to make a few of those Donegal lads head away up home reminiscing about the good times they used to have and maybe thinking enough’s enough. I expect them to come through with a good bit to spare.
