Paul Finlay knows that Monaghan are up against it in Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final clash with Dublin but he feels that the Oriel County must not try to reinvent the wheel if they are to spring an upset."The county is buzzing," he told RTÉ Sport ahead of Monaghan's first semi-final since 2018. "Everybody’s in great form and looking forward to it."I can only assume Monaghan's preparation will be the same as per other matches.
You can't just change what has got you here because of the opposition."It's an enormous task but Monaghan just have to prepare as best they can, the way they have for all the other games: match-ups, talk about how they want to defend, attack, want the kick-outs to go.
The guys will be aware of the task but it’s still a game of football, and you have to go out and try to get the absolute best out of yourself."That’s what Monaghan will be focusing on.
Play to the top of their ability and see where that gets them. If you can leave that pitch knowing you gave it everything, the result looks after itself.