Walsh sees it differently though, even now with the benefit of almost 11 months' distance from the job. He sought to coach players to be better off the ball, whether that was in defensive or offensive mode. "Some players go in for physical pressure on the ball carrier when they should have gone for standing pressure. Walsh, by his own admission, was coach first, manager second and that's a distinction that he feels will become clearer in time at the highest levels. "Things have moved on in the coaching field so I don't think that a manager can be a head coach and manager," he reasons.

Source: Irish Independent July 08, 2020 01:30 UTC