Switzerland vs Ireland [Match Thread]

Mantis Toboggan

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

topmanamillion

Probably stating the obvious but the gulf in technical ability is very evident.
Every Irish player seems to need two or 3 touches to get the ball under control where as the Swiss are all one touch and off running with it.

Mushy

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

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

He's not exactly suited to raining balls on his head

testtech05

I know someone said McClean gave the ball away 25 times at the weekend he must be over half way there again already?

holy guacamole

Is there anything to be gained from Ireland qualifying for the Euros?

It'll just be more of this turgid, depressing football; three games of trying to keep it tight and sneak one from a set-play. An outside chance of making the second round before getting trimmed by a decent side and Mick riding off into the sunset with his reputation marginally enhanced.

We'd be better off getting Stephen Kenny in by the end of the year and let him have time to work with the players, bring in new lads and imprint his style on the team ahead of the WC qualifiers.

Regardless of how the next two games go the McCarthy part of this appointment hasn't worked and the sooner his tenure ends the better.

edgecutter

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

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

Yeah, the huge amount of possession and chances created for him really has proved he's useless. Get Hogan on.

Mushy

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

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

He's not exactly suited to raining balls on his head

noodler

**** Schar

He knows what he was doing.

Hammer Archer

Jesus, the Swiss only need to glance longingly at the referee to get a free.

Osmosis Jones

Lad gets hit in the chest and goes down holding his face expecting the ref to stop the game

Mantis Toboggan

Whelan has a lovely right foot

passremarkable

We have no midfield

lawred2

Pathetic from Schar.

Pathetic. Dishonest. I wouldn't appreciate that crap from a teammate

mugsymugsy

sugarman wrote: »

Serious amount of play acting from this lot

Under no circumstances Ireland should boot the ball out. Sod them they are absolute milking any contact

Mantis Toboggan

Hendrick has been brutal so far.

Osmosis Jones

The Swiss just go straight from defence to attack, our midfield offers absolutely no resistance. They were still showing a replay of our corner when they cut back to the live feed to show Switzerland already with the ball in our box.

mada999

topmanamillion wrote: »

Probably stating the obvious but the gulf in technical ability is very evident.
Every Irish player seems to need two or 3 touches to get the ball under control where as the Swiss are all one touch and off running with it.

There is no way in the world that these guys are man for man less technical than the Swiss team (or the Georgian team for that matter). The just have the defensive hoof ball mindset and the football is bet out of them when playing for Ireland. There's no way they made it a professional footballers without technical ability. They are afraid of their lives to express themselves...

I will guarantee you their touch will improve overnight when Stephen Kenny is manager.

that's my 2 cents anyway..

Utopia Parkway

Lichtsteiner some man for the ****housery.

Corholio

I'd love if we had the ball enough to do any play acting. Not an excuse in the slightest tbh. We aren't even close enough to players to get free kicks, bar Connolly trying to hold it up.

noodler

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Hendrick has been brutal so far.

He takes 15 minutes to trap a ball and decide what to do with it

Strumms

Takes about ten passes backwards before someone thinks... “actually the goal is the other way”

lawred2

We haven't been bad really. I've seen much worse.

I would say that we seen more affected by the state of the pitch. They don't seem to be affected technically at all

passremarkable

Collins offers very little

Father Hernandez

Hourihane needs to get on for Hendrick

Will offer more and certainly more from set pieces.

edgecutter

Need to get a few passes together and have a go. A draw is not worth much. This is a free shot have a bloody go.

tayto lover

Hendrick, Coleman and Mc Clean for experienced players have been crap.

franglan

Glenn not helping anyone with these big hanging yokes as corners. A defender's dream and I'm not talking about Duffy!

ctrl-alt-delete

Mick needs to have the balls to change it at half time, and I don't mean swapping Collins and McClean back around.

We still have a better chance of something out of this than anything against Denmark for me.

Francie Barrett

edgecutter wrote: »

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

Mick going absolutely mad at the players to pass it forward.

Osmosis Jones

Another good piece of play and then a rushed panicked shot in acres of space.

Mantis Toboggan

mada999 wrote: »

There is no way in the world that these guys are man for man less technical than the Swiss team (or the Georgian team for that matter). The just have the defensive hoof ball mindset and the football is bet out of them when playing for Ireland. There's no way they made it a professional footballers without technical ability. They are afraid of their lives to express themselves...

I will guarantee you their touch will improve overnight when Stephen Kenny is manager.

that's my 2 cents anyway..

Sad reality is that they're far superior technically. Refusing to belief that is delusional.

Strumms

Jesus, for once some incisive build up play, then a fûcking back pass.

facehugger99

A proverbial mountain to climb in the 2nd half - the alps.

Kermit.de.frog

Cypher_sounds

Poor game of football. Only bit of quality was that strike for the goal.

Referee is quite weak. We have been getting in the odd promising position, lads just not getting the head up for some reason.
Swiss not up to much, poor side too.

callaway92

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

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

Had one miracle match against Spurs and everyone mad about him. If he doesn’t score a brace there 90% of people never hear of him.

noodler

It's a shame we started Connolly.

No impact player now.

This team selection hasn't worked.

Ferris_Bueller

Not playing well but it is not going disastrously either, we have looked better since changing to a back four but seriously need to stop misplacing so many simple passes under no pressure. I would be hooking Collins at half time and bringing on either Robinson or Maguire. Not sure Browne has been an upgrade on Hourihane and we are missing his set pieces but our entire midfield has been anonymous.

Ref is fecking riding us as well, falling for every dive the Swiss make and not giving us much in return. Lichsteiner is really getting on my nerves too.

Mantis Toboggan

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

We still have a better chance of something out of this than anything against Denmark for me.

Surely we have a better shot against the Danes in Dublin.

lawred2

Strumms wrote: »

Jesus, for once some incisive build up play, then a fûcking back pass.

Who was that?

Site is about to die.. mysql errors aots

Jimbob1977

Aimless balls down the flanks.

Mainly overhit.

They need to play it to Connolly or Collins' feet.

edgecutter

Northern Ireland gave these boys a game. Get at them we could get some joy.

TheRiverman

Coleman is awful at present.

Mr.Nice Guy

I'd get Hourihane on for Browne. Don't like the idea of one of our midfielders on a yellow with this ref.

Collins doesn't look likely to score either. I'd get Maguire on at the hour mark if there's no change.

Hard to see us winning this. A 1-1 draw might be doable if we do better in the final third.

Francie Barrett

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Sad reality is that they're far superior technically. Refusing to belief that is delusional.

Technically better and stronger on the ball as well.

noodler

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Not playing well but it is not going disastrously either, we have looked better since changing to a back four but seriously need to stop misplacing so many simple passes under no pressure. I would be hooking Collins at half time and bringing on either Robinson or Maguire. Not sure Browne has been an upgrade on Hourihane and we are missing his set pieces but our entire midfield has been anonymous.

Ref is fecking riding us as well, falling for every dive the Swiss make and not giving us much in return. Lichsteiner is really getting on my nerves too.

Hendrick getting the most stick, and he's been poor, but you'd hardly know Browne was playing bar getting booked.

lawred2

TheRiverman wrote: »

Coleman is awful at present.

Been awful since he got injured sadly

callaway92

callaway92 wrote: »

Had one miracle match against Spurs and everyone mad about him. If he doesn’t score a brace there 90% of people never hear of him.

Ah here I barely follow the sport and id heard of him he's been as good as anyone else out there tbh

Father Hernandez

callaway92 wrote: »

Had one miracle match against Spurs and everyone mad about him. If he doesn’t score a brace there 90% of people never hear of him.

Wasn't surprised that Connolly's done well tbh.

Showed what he's all about in Toulon and carried that into the PL season.

Everyone has been poor, he's had no service. More to come IMO.

Utopia Parkway

If trophies were handed out for passing the ball out of play we’d be sorted.