Replying To winatallcost:  "I think it is not just the Tyrone game. Armagh have proven versus Dublin and Kerry to have had an inadequate midfield yet proved to be more than a match for Donegal. Dublin if anything also were strong in that sector versus Tyrone. I think the big thing with Donegal is their shooting accuracy. They tend to get shots away and are generally accurate but will they get enough ball if the short option is not there. Also by running the ball all the time, it does give teams a chance to get back. Langan and Thompson great shooters and from distance but are they primary possession winners, I'm not sure.
Also who are the man to man one on one defenders. Donegal generally defend in numbers but expect from now on it being more a man to man game. Sit back against current teams and they will pick you off from distance. Donegal appear strong favourites for whole lot along with Kerry and given last years defeat against Galway in Croke Park I'm sure lots learned. Ironically Donegal seemed to run out of gas. Maybe it was down to the running game. Galway got a lucky goal but all this is irrelevant as Galway are gone now anyway.
Donegal would have been confident of getting over Armagh too last year but that is also irrelevant as Armagh are now gone this year too.
With Murphy back it is huge pressure to get over the line for an All-Ireland as perhaps he may not be in a position to return again. No doubt he is putting all into this year. I was hearing he was a full time footballer which for an amature game is hard to understand. Jim Mcguinness coming back when being involved in professional sport is also unique and unheard of but I'm sure they are both well looked after and do it for the love of Donegal.
Declan Bonnar had Donegal during players for prime ages and while performing well never reached the 2012 levels. Was this down to tactics, commitment, selection issues or just better teams around including the great Dublin team or Kerry team. An aging Kerry team unexpecedly overcame Donegal in 2014 after Donegal took out Dublin in semi. Was this down to complacency? Probably all irrelevant now as I think only Murphy, McHugh and McBrearty left from that and its essentially a completely different game also with the new rules.
Although it was a mistake from keeper on short kickout which proved costly which certainly still applies now."