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Whelan: Handpass focused Donegal lacking 'strategy' in attack

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Donegal appeared to have "no strategy" in attack in the first half of their three-point loss to Armagh, according to Ciaran Whelan.Paddy Carr's side lie bottom of the table after their third away defeat of the campaign on Saturday night, Tyrone leapfrogging them in the table after a surprise win over Kerry on Sunday.Hobbled by the absence of key inside forward Paddy McBrearty, Whelan argues their biggest failing is their overall attacking strategy.In the wake of their loss to Armagh, Colm Cooper and Ciarán Whelan believe Donegal need to reconsider their approach to the game, particularly in attack. #AllianzLeagues #allianzleaguesunday #RTEGAA pic.twitter.com/qITa0x33lp"They'd no strategy at all.

It certainly appeared that way in the first half. They refuse to kick the ball. It was handpass, handpass, handpass."I think they need a complete rebuild from an attacking point of view.

I think Jamie Brennan and (Paddy) McBrearty) when they come back, will benefit from a focal point inside on the square.."They need to change the focus and get a target man on top of the square."

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