Switzerland vs Ireland [Match Thread]

weldoninhio

shamrock55 wrote: »

Any team with Glen Whelan in the team won't win jack, how he was ever a pro footballer I'll never know

He shouldn’t be in the squad, never mind the team!!!

New head of fifas Swiss right?

mada999

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Who's a better defensive midfielder in the squad?

we dont need a DM against the likes of Gibraltar or Georgia.... he's actually lost out there... not sure what he's at - marking space maybe...

irishguitarlad

That Collins is awful, where in the fúck did they get him from

ctrl-alt-delete

For a supposed long ball team we are not very good at it

c.p.w.g.w

mzungu wrote: »

This Swiss team are not unbeatable. We have it in us to come back.

We just don't score enough, I think the best we can hope for is 1-1 at this stage

passremarkable

Hendrick is at nothing

Corholio

Swiss are much more confident and comfortable passing the ball, that goes a long way to being better. Centre halves have no qualms about playing it into midfield etc. Whelan is well down the list of problems out there to be honest.

Doctor Jimbob

mada999 wrote: »

we dont need a DM against the likes of Gibraltar or Georgia.... he's actually lost out there... not sure what he's at - marking space maybe...

Running around like a headless chicken and passing the ball back to Randolph.

If he's the best defensive midfielder we have available we'd be better off not playing one.

thecretinhop

12 1 for connolly to get second... may as well if he cud get some service

SRFC90

The amount of over-hit lumps forward is outrageous so far, not even giving Collins or Connolly a chance to get on the end of them.

edgecutter

passremarkable wrote: »

Hendrick is at nothing

Surprised he started instead of hourihane

Strumms

27 minutes in, no shots on goal, anyone surprised ?

Esse85

Irelands inability to retain the ball and refrain from hoofing it is alarming.

Hopefully Stephen Kenny looks to address this.

topmanamillion

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Thought it was a fair shoulder myself tbh

It was a great challenge when McClean did it against them in Dublin. Roles reversed in Geneva it's a sending off and 6 months in jail.
Would love to see the shoulder make a come back in football. It's supposed to be a contact sport.

topmanamillion

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Thought it was a fair shoulder myself tbh

It was a great challenge when McClean did it against them in Dublin. Roles reversed in Geneva it's a sending off and 6 months in jail.
Would love to see the shoulder make a come back in football. It's supposed to be a contact sport.

Harry Palmr

Given the pounding this pitch has taken from the weather it's running very quick.

MonkieSocks

Leichsteiner allowed to shoot

mada999

Doctor Jimbob wrote: »

Running around like a headless chicken and passing the ball back to Randolph.

If he's the best defensive midfielder we have available we'd be better off not playing one.

exactly...we need someone to recycle the ball quickly and start our counter attacks.. not stop or slow down our counter attacks...

we need a goal now so not sure what his purpose will be for the rest of the game...maybe to keep the score at 1-0 ?

lawred2

Took it off him

Strumms

He leaves that it’s 1-1

The Floyd p

Oh ffs has Glenn Whelan paid some of you to be his defender? He's woeful, Ray Charles can see that.

ERG89

Free kick 35 yards out on the right. For everyone else that stopped an attack but for us that is a chance.

Osmosis Jones

Whoever that was coming in at the backpost had the better chance and didn't look to be offside.

Utopia Parkway

If Collins left that I think Hendrick nods it in at the back post.

lawred2

They can be got at

But so can we

Strumms

A lot of quite physical and tactical fouling by the Swiss, ref needs to be stronger and get that yellow card out more.

Jeju

Ireland win a free on left, replayed and when resumed to live the Swiss on the attack

Neeson

We are passing the ball now. It is getting the blood going.

Utopia Parkway

Xhaka definitely up there in most arrogant footballer category.

Osmosis Jones

Our first bit of nice play of the night that

Mantis Toboggan

Ref giving us nothing

lawred2

Been decent enough the last ten minutes

We won't finish the game with 11 players

Harry Palmr

Is boards slow?

In other news Coleman is quick to get gobby isn't he?

noodler

Cynical ****s.

Osmosis Jones

Lichsteiner's got this ref hook line and sinker.

Rossi IRL

Few oscars been given out in this match

sonic85

Suppose it is a lot to ask of a professional footballer to hit the target when given a free shot.

10/10 for that roll around by Lichsteiner - very theatrical

Hammer Archer

I always wonder about referees' common sense, or lack of it. You see a player roll 5 or 6 times after hitting the deck and it's clear he's not hurt and trying to con you.

Strumms

lawred2 wrote: »

Been decent enough the last ten minutes

We won't finish the game with 11 players

This ref makes me worried, looks a bit of a homer.

Mantis Toboggan

Ref giving us nothing

ctrl-alt-delete

sonic85 wrote: »

Suppose it is a lot to ask of a professional footballer to hit the target when given a free shot.

10/10 for that roll around by Lichsteiner - very theatrical

More rolls than a centra deli.

Strumms

Poor by Connolly.

edgecutter

Jeff Hendrick with acres of space and keeps passing it backwards.

Osmosis Jones

Seems like regardless of how many shots they come close with from outside the box we're just gonna keep letting them take them.

Mantis Toboggan

For all the hype about connolly he's been average.

Zico !

Coleman awful again

Esse85

35 year old RB for the Swiss looks to be the most creative and we can't handle him, and I don't just mean his theatrics.

mada999

edgecutter wrote: »

Jeff Hendrick with acres of space and keeps passing it backwards.

they are told defense first unfortunately..

noodler

This ****ing ref