Denmark vs Ireland: 5 talking points

#2 Shane Duffy is now Ireland's most important player

Shane Duffy had another memorable night starring in defence for his country

Shane Duffy has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last two years and with every passing game, the big Derry man is just getting better and better.

Duffy's career looked to be on a downward trajectory when he left Everton for Blackburn Rovers in 2014 but he broke into the Irish side at Euro 2016 before moving to Brighton and he now finds himself as a key player for Ireland and he has been one of the best defenders in the Premier League this season with some top performances for Brighton.

Once again he was superb and his head was like a magnet to the ball winning 12 aerial duals and completing 10 clearances as Denmark put pressure on the Irish defence. Duffy stood tall as he always does and alongside, skipper for the evening, Ciaran Clark they reduced the Danes to only a few chances.

Duffy could even have grabbed a goal himself when he won a header in the opposition penalty area but in the end, it went straight at Kasper Schmeichel in the Danish goal and he made an easy save.