WATCH: The ferocious James McClean tackle that got the Aviva crowd on their feet

“Make no mistake about it, if there’s a chance there to go through someone, I’m going to take it.”

WATCH: The ferocious James McClean tackle that got the Aviva crowd on their feet

James McClean wasted no time making his presence felt when he was introduced as a second-half substitute last night during Ireland's Euro 2016 qualifier - turning Poland’s Arkadiusz Milik upside down with this full-blooded challenge.

The midfielder had said during the week he was a big believer in strong tackles.

“Sometimes a good crunching tackle is almost like a goal,” he

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“Make no mistake about it, if there’s a chance there to go through someone, I’m going to take it.”

He was true to his word.

Ireland were trailing 1-0 when McClean was introduced, but the game

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