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John Giles: Shane Long "up there" with Kane and Vardy on recent form

John Giles believes Shane Long is up there with Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane as a lead striker in t...



John Giles: Shane Long "up...
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John Giles: Shane Long "up there" with Kane and Vardy on recent form

John Giles believes Shane Long is up there with Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane as a lead striker in the past few weeks.

Encouragingly for Ireland with Euro 2016 looming, the Tipperary striker has three goals and three assists in the last five games for Southampton.

"If you could bottle it, the way Shane Long is playing at the moment, you'd do it," he said on Off The Ball.

"He's absolutely outstanding. I'd say he's up there alongside Vardy and Kane as a leading striker. The last few matches I've seen him playing, he's been really, really excellent." 

Also ahead of the Euros, John believes it is important that Martin O'Neill's first choice Ireland XI get some game-time together.

"You do need a practice match with the team that is likely to play. That's very important," he said.

John Giles: Shane Long "up there" with Kane and Vardy on recent form

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