Euro 2016 qualification

Andersonisgod

Kirby wrote: »

Atletico sent that message pretty clearly last season and I think the Spanish lads were re-informed by the Slovakians the other night.

I think they've gotten the message.

Again, Luis Enrique must be suffering from some pretty severe hearing problems because he hasn't heard it. This season sees Barcelona top of the league, having scored some vintage tiki taka goals and have not ever betrayed their principles.

Prufrock

Spain were a failure in organisation last night. Players out of position, getting in each others way...Cazorla at right back for 10 mins and Pedro for Albiol after 58 minutes didn't help Spain.

Slovakia on the other hand had a plan to defend and hit Spain on the counter. Played Hamsik up top to link things up. Kept the wide players fresh with subs so they have the legs to defend and link up with Hamsik when he needed an option.

Casillas made a mess of the free kick but made a world class save in the first 10 mins.

Also Durica being overlooked a bit...rock solid all night. That run to win the free kick for the first goal!

Rikand

Netherlands losing to Kazakhstan at home!

What is going on there.....

klose

Rikand wrote: »

Netherlands losing to Kazakhstan at home!

What is going on there.....

Their front 6 only has one real midfielder looking at it there, lens/affelay and robben are wingers, sneidjer is a 10 and rvp is a striker. De jong the only recognisable centre mid.

klose

Belgium steamrolling andorra

DubDani

Poor Kazakhs, feeling bad for them now. 3-1 for the Dutch, but the equalizer was actually offside, and the penalty for the 3rd goal was IMO never a penalty, as the Kazhak clearly played the ball.

Pinturicchio

All three goals in Italy 2-1 Azerbaijan were scored by Giorgio Chiellini!

keeponhurling

DubDani wrote: »

Poor Kazakhs, feeling bad for them now. 3-1 for the Dutch, but the equalizer was actually offside, and the penalty for the 3rd goal was IMO never a penalty, as the Kazhak clearly played the ball.

The ref gave Kazakhstan nothing, they were well organized and came very close to getting a result.

Not long ago the RTE panel were ridiculing Noel King for only beating them 3-1 !

SlickRic

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Somebody needs to tell Luis Enrique, Messi and co. at Barcelona that tiki taka is done because I don't think they've quite gotten the message.

They don't play pure tiki-taka, so they've very much got the message actually.

Most of their goals have come from 5 passes or less this season.

Harry Palmr

Look I know its funny but these minnows really do need to be shovelled off into two groups of no-hopers and let them play each other with the best two going through to the finals - that way they play games that actually matter and get a great reward which will add money to their FAs.

crushproof

Jesus this is shambolic, I though originally, "hey, let's give these small guys a chance at the big time"

But now, FFS what a stupid decision by UEFA to let them in.

Soups123

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Look I know its funny but these minnows really do need to be shovelled off into two groups of no-hopers and let them play each other with the best two going through to the finals - that way they play games that actually matter and get a great reward which will add money to their FAs.

Would make no sense. So instead of getting thumped we side pocket them, allow two to qualify for a finals and bring down the standard of that whilst still seeing them getting even further humiliated while there?

They should play one/two rounds of knock out to make the qualifiers.

Billy86

"You're not good enough" is one of the absolute worst reasons for excluding teams, but the problem with Gibraltar is that with a population of 22,000 they are never going to improve much beyond what they've been so far.

NabyLadistheman

A georgian goal would be sweet

Billy86

Scotland win 1-0 at home to Georgia. Time for us to all become temporary Germans in an hour or so!

Zico

Poland v Germany is on ITV 4

keith16

Zico wrote: »

Poland v Germany is on ITV 4

Looking forward to it, and hope Poland can do something....head says Germany, heart says POLSKA POLSKA!!!

Disclaimer: I am in love with a Polish girl

Shanotheslayer

keith16 wrote: »

Looking forward to it, and hope Poland can do something....head says Germany, heart says POLSKA POLSKA!!!

Disclaimer: I am in love with a Polish girl

Is she in love with you?:D

keith16

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Is she in love with you?:D

She says that she is. But I don't know what goes on in that beautiful slavic mind of hers. :P

Predictions for the game, I'm gonna go 1-1. To Germany.

Zico

Zico wrote: »

Poland v Germany is on ITV 4

"programme not available in ROI" on upc :mad:

Harry Palmr

Poland holding out against a side that is not quite slick enough, though getting closer as the half ticked by. Looks like a 0-2 FT.

dreamers75

If we have any chance of beating Germany we want a draw here, if Germany are going to tonk us again we need a German win here.

Laois_Man

dreamers75 wrote: »

If we have any chance of beating Germany we want a draw here, if Germany are going to tonk us again we need a German win here.

So we need a German win!

Lord Trollington

dreamers75 wrote: »

If we have any chance of beating Germany we want a draw here, if Germany are going to tonk us again we need a German win here.

Ideally you want Germany to win all their other games home and away.

Poland 1-0 up.

If Poland get anything from this, the likely hood of us getting anything at all Tuesday will be gone.

I'd also say that Poland will be no pushovers home or away. Some technically good footballers.

Kenjataimu

Uh-oh.... this wont be good for us.

micar

Poland 1 up, fcuk yeah!!!!

efb

This is on ITV 4 / turned it on and Poland scored- bad for Ireland

efb

Deleted User wrote: »

"programme not available in ROI" on upc :mad:

I love my tv with built in HD satellite tuner

dreamers75

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Ideally you want Germany to win all their other games home and away.

Poland 1-0 up.

If Poland get anything from this, the likely hood of us getting anything at all Tuesday will be gone.

I'd also say that Poland will be no pushovers home or away. Some technically good footballers.

yeah pretty much a battle for 2nd place and Poland our main obstacle to that.

Dempsey

I think a draw is written all over the Poland/Germany match which is the best result for Ireland

Billy86

This is potentially disastrous.

efb

I think we'll end up 3rd and in the qualifiers

Iused2likebusts

Dempsey wrote: »

I think a draw is written all over the Poland/Germany match which is the best result for Ireland

German win is the best result for Ireland the Germans will top the group so it's best they beat everyone else.

Rikand

efb wrote: »

I love my tv with built in HD satellite tuner

Way to make those of us less fortunate and stuck watching xfactor feel like poo

Zeek12

This could blow the group wide open.
But ultimately it's not a good result for us:(

20 mins for Germany to find a way back into this

efb

Rikand wrote: »

Way to make those of us less fortunate and stuck watching xfactor feel like poo

I think I'd rather watch QVC than X Factor- same difference peddling cheap tat

Dempsey

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

German win is the best result for Ireland the Germans will top the group so it's best they beat everyone else.

Both teams dropping points is the best result for Ireland. Germany have been beatable post World Cup tbh.

Zeek12

Damn you Szcneszy!!

Some save though.

Iused2likebusts

Dempsey wrote: »

Both teams dropping points is the best result for Ireland. Germany have been beatable post World Cup tbh.

Chances are we will now have to get a result in one of the two games against Germany or take 4 pts off Poland to finish top 2 something I wouldn't be confident of.

efb

We won't be top 2

micar

holy sh1t!!!!

Zeek12

Game over!

Harry Palmr

GOTT IN HIMMEL!

Dempsey

Group is wide open now

efb

Well done Poland - we are looking at 1st and 2nd here

okidoki987

German back lash coming Tuesday!

dsmythy

Well so much for Germany hoovering up all the points. Poland in driving seat.

DubDani

First ever Polish win against Germany. And only Loews second defeat in a qualifier since he took the reign in 2006 (first one was a 0-3 against the Czechs a few years back when they were already qualified).

DubDani

I am convinced that the Germans will still win the group comfortably. Poland, Scotland and Ireland will take loads of points of each other, with the Germans now more focused.

ebbsy

Poland could blow up somewhere else, against Scotland for example.