Republic of Ireland vs España

FutureGuy

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

This is shockingly bad. Spain are literally running rings around us. I don't think it's left our half more than twice in the last 5 mins

Ah in fairness, did you expect any different? I expect Ireland to play almost no football this evening. A bit of luck at a set piece is about as much as we can hope for so we need to get some fouls out of them in areas we can actually threaten.

MagicMarker

kitakyushu wrote: »

Only one way out of this

Discreetly thumbing the Spanish lads up the arse to distract them?

Yillan

"If we could keep them level for 60 mins"

Let's try 6 minutes next time

_Kaiser_

wonderfullife wrote: »

why in gods name are we hitting 80 yard passes over the top to Robbie Keane?

Because we haven't a hope of out-playing them on the ground?

edgecutter

Keane should never had started this match. Pointless having him on. We need height and muscle.

Mr.Crinklewood

Silly boy.

kingshankly

Pique skinning mc geady is it not suppose to be the other way round

Pj!

Yillan wrote: »

"If we could keep them level for 60 mins"

Let's try 6 minutes next time

But if we keep them from scoring for the next 60mins...

kitakyushu

wonderfullife wrote: »

why in gods name are we hitting 80 yard passes over the top to Robbie Keane?

Might as well give it back to them in their box instead of giving it them it back at ours.

_Kaiser_

FutureGuy wrote: »

Ah in fairness, did you expect any different? I expect Ireland to play almost no football this evening. A bit of luck at a set piece is about as much as we can hope for so we need to get some fouls out of them in areas we can actually threaten.

True.. I thought they might actually play with more enthusiasm and effort though.. maybe I'm just wistful as they were playing "Put em under pressure" on the radio just before I got out of the car.

EKRIUQ

What hope have we with one man up front, it's nearly going to be impossible to score with just Keane on his own up front

Washington Irving

Trapping ourselves in a corner

Samich

I used to think Whelan was ok, he is absolutely shocking!

~Rebel~

kitakyushu wrote: »

Only one way out of this

Ritual sacrifice? I agree.

MagicMarker

Ireland look absolutely lost when they have the ball.

kryogen

tayto lover wrote: »

It is his job to stop it especially when it was just over head high and he didn't have to move only to block it. Poor goalkeeping.

Have you ever tried to stop something close to your body thats moving that bloody fast? Get set then have to try get your hands straight above your head in a millisecond?

No way he was stopping it, no way you can fault him for it tbh.

kitakyushu

MagicMarker wrote: »

Discreetly thumbing the Spanish lads up the arse to distract them?

I read somewhere the Spanish don't like it up 'em.

Pudsy33

Oh dear god

Guy:Incognito

ambid wrote: »

Ireland are ranked the 18th best international side in the world. That is not "exceptionally poor".

Proof that the ranking system is exceptionally poor.

antodeco

Useless. Losing the ball. Can't pass, marking is non-existent

gandalf

Samich wrote: »

I used to think Whelan was ok, he is absolutely shocking!

Him and Ward are the worst players in the team.

iMuse

Playing a dangerous game passing it around the back like that.

stampydmonkey

Given's distribution is f@@kin terrible

kingshankly

Spain for such a talented team work very hard to win the ball back

daenerysstormborn3

Defending is poor and when they do have the ball it's like they're panicking about losing it.

Few very frustrated looking players out there tonight.

Trappatoni: "justa chippi di ball uppa to Claudino"

yomtea98

Saul-Goode9 wrote: »

Trapping ourselves in a corner

I see with what you did there or should I say dunne there:pac:

briany

Ireland trying to play a bit of tiki-taka near their own box but it's more like tika-masala.

kryogen

McGeady is some ****in eejit

ShamoBuc

Christ Mcgeedy

Nuri Sahin

Jaysus McGeady

DEVEREUX

Get McGeady off

monkey9

Is Manuela never down in the dugout to help translate what the coaches like Kelly say to Trap??

antodeco

Well done McGeady. Let's just let the ball roll post you

desaparecidos

Clearly are unable to pass. Just put 2 big men up front and boot it up to them.

missingtime

McGeady is having a shocking game

Washington Irving

Magic sponge treatment

bizmark

missingtime wrote: »

McGeady is having a shocking game

since 2008

Mr.Crinklewood

That's what she said last night George.

livinginkorea

'Oh my gooodddd!' she said

kitakyushu

It's a pity we can only make 3 substitutions.

FutureGuy

Yer one...

"Owww moyy God!"

Bodhisopha

monkey9 wrote: »

Is Manuela never down in the dugout to help translate what the coaches like Kelly say to Trap??

You think Trap wants to hear from coaches like Kelly?

Ulysses Gaze

Ireland will be dead on their feet after 60 mins if they keep on having to chase the ball like this.

This could end 3 or 4-0

MagicMarker

"No no Pique, after you!"

Yakult

How about we try to keep the ball?

**** crossing again from McGeady..

Slattsy

I had a 10er on Torres at 9/2....always a silver lining

Nuri Sahin

This quote sums it up.

Spain toying half-heartedly with the Irish like a gifted child forced to entertain himself with some very limited toys.

yomtea98

Get McGeady off.

FutureGuy

woeful McGeady