article_snippet: The mood here in Dublin is not one of optimism.
article_snippet: One newspaper described O’Neill and his regime manager as ‘bookish and vaguely befuddled’, while the ‘carnage’ which follows Ireland assistant Roy Keane was also noted.
article_snippet: Certainly, there has been a definite effort to play down the chaos around Ireland assistant Roy Keane this week and the No 2 gave an untypically subdued and low-key performance in front of the press.
article_snippet: One criticism of O’Neill is that he does not know he preferred XI or, indeed, formation.
highlights_snippet: The Ireland manager has been criticised for failing to make an impact .
  