Vinnie Perth continued the winning legacy of his contemporary
in Dundalk and with no surprise in the debutante as the man almost won all the silverware
for the Lilywhites in 2019.
I mean the man won the League of Ireland, League Cup, Presidents
Cup and the first-ever All Ireland Champions Cup defeating the North’s powerhouse
Linfield FC but succumb in the FAI Cup against league runners up Shamrock
Rovers.
However, for the upcoming season not only the challenges will
abound for the Town, as manager Perth is aware of the upcoming challenges ahead
in what promises to be a very contested campaign in the SSE.
Still for Vinnie Perth after winning the league shield,
comes another challenge for his team to prove their mettle and with the
upcoming stage group elimination in the Champions League looking to assure a spot
among the world elite.
This is it for Dundalk to prove why they are the real
champions and make a positive run and try to make it into the stage group this
time, a task seems formidable and difficult but, in the end, not impossible.
The departure of Robbie Benson to Saint Patrick’s LOI side,
Dean Jarvis to NIFL Larne and Jamie McGrath to Scottish League St. Mirren’s made
the Lilywhites front office going into the task of netting important players in
the offseason.
The arrivals of defender Darragh Leahy from Bohemians, midfielder
Greg Slogett from Derry City and midfielder Will Patching from Notts County and
former Manchester City academy, these lads will provide the creativity manager pert
is looking in his midfield.
So far, in the preseason the Town has shone with a goal-fest win over relegated UCD and now in Spain to face off a couple of powerhouses
in what manager Perth has labeled a quality and benefits his team will get in a
couple of friendlies.
With CFR Cluj from Romania and currently the leader of this
country league and with a second match against CSKA Moscow in Alicante, Spain
as the team is looking forward to reaping the profits of playing a couple of
heavyweights from Europe.
The outcome of these matches will expose the newcomers to
adapt with the current player base and build up their confidence ahead of what
seems to be another contested season in the SSE League of Ireland.
For Dundalk coming again as the overall favorite and with
sides like Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and maybe Derry City as their only opposition,
these can play their game with a healthy side, no doubt we can see a repeat in
the top.
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