{"id":206242,"date":"2025-12-23T04:16:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T04:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/206242\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T04:16:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T04:16:09","slug":"martin-oneill-tears-into-ireland-international-over-wolves-remarks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/206242\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin O\u2019Neill Tears Into Ireland International Over Wolves Remarks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Doherty delivered an explosive assessment of Wolves\u2019 season after their 2-0 defeat to Brentford at the weekend, questioning whether he and his teammates wanted to be remembered as \u201ccowards\u201d if they gave up on their Premier League survival fight.<\/p>\n

The Irish full-back, who captained Wolves in the loss, admitted the dressing room must face up to stark realities.<\/p>\n

Do we want to be remembered for fighting until the end of the season, or do we want to be remembered for being cowards and taking maybe the easy option out and maybe trying to leave in January or letting other people take your position?<\/p>\n

The comments resonated with much of the Wolves fanbase, desperate for any sign of defiance after a tenth straight league defeat left the club anchored to the bottom of the table. But they did not land well with one man in particular.<\/p>\n

Martin O\u2019Neill Tears Into Ireland International Over Wolves Remarks<\/p>\n

Former Ireland manager Martin O\u2019Neill reacted Matt Doherty’s comments on talkSPORT on Monday morning, describing the defender\u2019s remarks as an act of \u201cself-absolvement\u201d.<\/p>\n

Martin O\u2019Neill did not hold back when asked about the interview:<\/p>\n

Matt is a brilliant talker, a really good talker, but he\u2019d want to do a bit more playing. Personally speaking, that\u2019s self-absolvement.<\/p>\n

The Derryman suggested that such words carry little weight when results aren\u2019t there to back them up:<\/p>\n

When you do plenty of that as a player, generally speaking, there\u2019s not that much behind it all. Matt is a very good talker but wants to do more playing.<\/p>\n

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Presenter Jim White pressed him further, asking bluntly if he believed a word Matt Doherty was saying.<\/p>\n

Martin O\u2019Neill doubled down.<\/p>\n

He pointed to Wolves\u2019 extraordinary lack of form and Doherty\u2019s own responsibility within it:<\/p>\n

You\u2019re a player who has picked up two points from 17 games. Two points out of 51. That\u2019s not good enough.<\/p>\n

Matt hasn\u2019t played all the games but he has been captain of the side. Take responsibility and genuinely do look in the mirror. Players can do a lot of talking but if you want to talk the talk, you must walk the walk.<\/p>\n

The conversation quickly broadened into the strained history between the pair.<\/p>\n

Matt Doherty has previously claimed Martin O\u2019Neill called him a \u201ctosser\u201d during their time together with Ireland, a moment that stemmed from an interview the defender gave on the day O\u2019Neill and Roy Keane were sacked by the FAI in 2018.<\/p>\n

Martin O\u2019Neill hinted that tension remains:<\/p>\n

Do I get the impression you\u2019ve had the odd bad experience with Doherty?\u201d White asked<\/p>\n

Not necessarily but the answer is yes, O’Neill responded<\/p>\n

The former Celtic boss also pushed back against Doherty\u2019s use of the word \u201ccowards\u201d.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the alternative to calling yourself a coward? Like, is it great? Wolves are not a good side at this minute and that\u2019s part of that.<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: MOTD Pundit Had Strange Reaction To ‘Coward’ Comments From Ireland Star<\/a>
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