Now Roberto Martinez is taking on Eamon Dunphy

A spat between Everton and someone around the Republic of Ireland camp now seems the natural conclusion to every international week.

This one is no different, but at least, this time round,  it’s a pundit, not a member of the Ireland management team, drawing the Roberto Martinez ire.

Earlier this week, on the 2FM radio show Game On, Eamon Dunphy described James McCarthy as “a terrible flop” in an Ireland shirt.