St. Pats assistant Jon Daly says Saints need another Chris Forrester and jokes hed love to clone the mid… – The Irish Sun

ST PATRICKS ATHLETIC assistant manager Jon Daly joked that the ideal scenario for the Saints is cloning Chris Forrester so he can pass to himself.

But he hopes that getting him in a more advanced role will have Mura seeing double again on Thursday.

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The Saints fly to Slovenia on a charter tomorrow ahead of Thursdays Europa Conference League second leg after a 1-1 draw last week.

That draw was earned thanks to a stunning Forrester goal, as he put in another midfield masterclass that had Saints fans drooling.

It was just his second goal of the season and Forrester claimed last week that he should have more.

But Daly insisted that his lack of goals is down to having to ask him to sacrifice himself more for the team.

Daly said: Hes been harsh on himself in terms of what hes asked to do and how he does it. Hes played deeper to try get on the ball.

But when he does that you need a Chris Forrester higher up to give to.

Wed do well if we could clone him, getting him on the ball to pass to himself!

Were trying to identify players that can get on the ball and find him in pockets up the pitch.

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Our objective as a staff is to get him on the ball as close to their goal as we possibly can because we know he has that bit of magic to go and produce.

He plays with a freedom and its important you allow him play with that freedom.

Thats where the manager has been really good with him.

Hes had to do certain things for the team defensively within the structure but over the match youre looking for him to get on the ball.

He sees things that you dont see so you have to allow him to express himself. Hes a joy to watch. Sometimes he does things that have your heart in your mouth but you trust him to be in control of the situation.

Daly, who spent his entire playing career in England and Scotland, admitted he never knew how good Forrester was until he worked with him.

The former Rangers ace added: I heard of him from his time at Peterborough and at Aberdeen.

I probably didnt anticipate him being as good as he is.

I knew he had quality but hes a very, very good player. He does things in training and matches you just dont expect. Im sure as a fan hes the type of player you want to see getting on the ball.

Were lucky to have him.

But Daly acknowledged that Forresters performance last week will likely mean that Mura will make special plans for him.

He added: I would imagine they will definitely do their homework having seen him and they will identify him now.

Thats where you need other players in the team to step up.And the Saints assistant boss believes they have an entire team to worry Mura in Slovenia.

Daly continued: Weve got enough quality in the changing room, its not just about Forrester.

If they decide to man mark him out of the game, we know we can work in other areas.

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