Slovakia vs Ireland, Nations League Playoff - Mod Note in OP

Acosta

Slovak tv production is brutal

Mr.Nice Guy

Pretty cagey half. Randolph saving us with a nice stop. Duda is a worry. Been disappointed with Doherty. I think Coleman would have offered much more from the positions he has been afforded. I think Callum Robinson had a good half. The game could swing either way.

testtech05

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Really vulnerable to the counter attack.

Been caught out badly with 2 breaks from corners by us!
McClean did well to intercept the first one and hendrick second time around. Maybe need to rethink how we setup for attacking corners

NewMan1982

Slovakia has two very good breaks from our corners.

Brock Turnpike

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

They're watching the same feed as we are and commentating on it, its the Slovakian TV feed

Uefa don't allow the VAR replays to be shown as far as I know.

TheCitizen

That’s disappointing. Some players looked tired and waiting for the whistle at the end there when we had a corner. The opposition sensed that and nearly scored. Either the players want it or they don’t.

They are the better team and should win this. It’ll be entirely on them if they don’t get the finger out and make their superiority count by matching Slovakia for effort.

RoryMac

Not much in this as expected, we've had some good play down the right side but haven't created much. They've been similar with decent play through the middle but lack any attacking edge.

Good save at the end and think they're probably more likely to get a goal if we continue to give Hamsik space

smelly sock

Just no goals in us. Long is an option.

ebbsy

Vile rubbish.

smelly sock

TheCitizen wrote: »

That’s disappointing. Some players looked tired and waiting for the whistle at the end there when we had a corner. The opposition sensed that and nearly scored. Either the players want it or they don’t.

They are the better team and should win this. It’ll be entirely on them if they don’t get the finger out and make their superiority count by matching Slovakia for effort.

Marginally better.

Coillte_Bhoy

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

I must say, McClean’s hair is fabulous

Smelly Sock??

briany

smelly sock wrote: »

Just no goals in us. Long is an option.

A 40 year old Robbie Keane would probably still be the best option.

DeanAustin

ebbsy wrote: »

Vile rubbish.

You new to supporting Ireland? This has been decent compared to a lot of the **** served up in the last 20 years.

Mantis Toboggan

Nil nil but they're winning on possession.

Richard Hillman

We are passing the ball about and we are doing it in the opposition half. Loving it.

Morrison J

Hendrick and Robinson been brilliant linking up together.

smelly sock

briany wrote: »

A 40 year old Robbie Keane would probably still be the best option.

Is he in the squad?

pgj2015

Richard Hillman wrote: »

We are passing the ball about and we are doing it in the opposition half. Loving it.

they could do that for the next year and not score.

TheCitizen

smelly sock wrote: »

Marginally better.

We’re the better team with better players. Hopefully we’ll make it count. At the end of the day that’s the name of the game.

smelly sock

Thought that was Clinton morrison on the fifa add. Haha.

OneColdHand

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Nil nil but they're winning on possession.

Villa had 30% possession against Liverpool on Sunday.

Brock Turnpike

Hendrick's best performance since 2016

Mantis Toboggan

Nordies losing!

McFly85

Nice to watch Ireland try to be more constructive. Our big problem is lack of creativity in the final third. Set pieces might be our best hope yet.

breezy1985

briany wrote: »

A 40 year old Robbie Keane would probably still be the best option.

Not away from home. But ya we are really short a poacher to finish off the good play

dfx-

McFly85 wrote: »

Nice to watch Ireland try to be more constructive. Our big problem is lack of creativity in the final third. Set pieces might be our best hope yet.

The possession is fine - you can also almost see the cogs whirring in players not used to doing it. it is one paced though, side-to-side and ending in a cross.

There needs to be a threat from midfield that can get on the ball, see a run and play a through ball. A Jack Byrne maybe...

Mantis Toboggan

Is Byrne as good as Andy Reid yet?

ShamNNspace

I miss Gilesey and Eamo

weldoninhio

McClean motm in the first half. Who’d have thought the boards experts were full of shyte??

gormdubhgorm

shocksy wrote: »

Always feels like such a chore watching our team play football, no matter who's in charge or whose playing. Never enjoyable.

Not one for the neutrals. Commentators etc sound more hopeful than expectant for an Ireland win.

smelly sock

Good man James.

gormdubhgorm

weldoninhio wrote: »

McClean motm in the first half. Who’d have thought the boards experts were full of shyte??

You must watching a different game from years ago? Already has his obligatory yellow card - 2nd half.

Mantis Toboggan

weldoninhio wrote: »

McClean motm in the first half. Who’d have thought the boards experts were full of shyte??

Not sure about motm just yet Hendrik has also been very good so far.

Mushy

That would've been a nice bonus

dfx-

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Is Byrne as good as Andy Reid yet?

nevermind Reid, the 20 players on the pitch are making him look like Pele.

TheQuietBeatle

What a blow to the face

Akrasia

How was that after out?

Amirani

Don't really understand that free out.

JP Liz V1

We need a goal

smelly sock

McClean could come off at any stage now.

fyfe79

I've a feeling we're not watching the winners of Euro 2021 here.

JeffKenna

How was that not a penalty, came out and punched Duffy in the face, no contact with the ball.

PhilipsR

I fail to see how Jack Byrne could be any sort of liability here. He really is our best chance in bringing on any sort of creativity. The 3 CMs at the minute are too slow to get it to our most threatening players.

Hope Kenny has the bottle to go for it and bring Byrne on.

AdamD

Keepers punched him in the face and no discussion of a pen?

happyoutscan

Keepers get way too much protection.

smelly sock

PhilipsR wrote: »

I fail to see how Jack Byrne could be any sort of liability here. He really is our best chance in bringing on any sort of creativity. The 3 CMs at the minute are too slow to get it to our most threatening players.

Hope Kenny has the bottle to go for it and bring Byrne on.

Yeh he moght do well. Id put him on.

Mr.Nice Guy

These aren't up to much and yet, much like the games against Bulgaria and Finland, we're making them seem like they are.

happyoutscan

No need to change anything yet.

PhilipsR

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

These aren't up to much and yet, much like the games against Bulgaria and Finland, we're making them seem like they are.

Much like any game Ireland has played in the last 10 years.

Johner

We look in a bit of trouble now.