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

Mantis Toboggan

Haven't got going in the second half

Johner

McCarthy injured? Never. :pac:

PTH2009

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Haven't got going in the second half

yeah and if Slovakia score were ****ed

the North 1-1 now

thegreengoblin

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.

The game is screaming out for someone like him. We're losing control of this one.

RoryMac

Interesting from Mick on commentary that McCarthy never turned up for games under him due to injury or whatever else

briany

Slovakia having all the play. Don't see where the goals would be coming from with Ireland. Doesn't look promising, but as long as it's 0-0, there's always hope. That scoreline probably won't last much longer, though.

micar

If level at 90....Extra time and penalties?

UrbanFret

Ireland are a really poor side now. Dont look like they have a goal in them.

Mantis Toboggan

Surprised with McLean going off, I know he was on a yellow but was playing very well.

JeffKenna

Throw on Declan Rice I'd say

Kermit.de.frog

Very sloppy from Hendrick ffs

antodeco

JeffKenna wrote: »

Throw on Declan Rice I'd say

I think Damien Rice is worth a shot!

briany

The problem with Ireland playing a passing game is the players are not really skilled enough to play consistently good passes. Exhibit A, that stupidity we just witnessed.

cj maxx

JeffKenna wrote: »

Throw on Declan Rice I'd say

Double substitution
Rice and Grealish on

smelly sock

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Surprised with McLean going off, I know he was on a yellow but was playing very well.

Good first half. Started the second half poor. Looked like the head eas going too

smelly sock

Last pass is killing us really.

mewso

briany wrote: »

The problem with Ireland playing a passing game is the players are not really skilled enough to play consistently good passes. Exhibit A, that stupidity we just witnessed.

Professional footballers can pass the ball. It's about composure. Thats what we've always lacked. Learning not to let pressure panic you into making foolish passes.

tanko

Slovakia aren’t exactly world beaters either.

Mr.Nice Guy

Best chance we've had.

Dillonb3

briany wrote: »

The problem with Ireland playing a passing game is the players are not really skilled enough to play consistently good passes. Exhibit A, that stupidity we just witnessed.

Yeah; there was one stage at the start of the second half one of our defenders instead of clearing the ball decided to pass across the face of our whole defense to the left back despite Slovakian attackers 2 feet away

That's maby the best build up we've had in a decade

Johner

Brilliant play, probably should have done better.

y0ssar1an22

shudda scored there!

Mushy

That's better, should have buried it though

Quazzie

The truth is, that was a poor shot

fullstop

Fack. That was a great chance. Looked like he was falling back, needed to be hit much lower.

RoryMac

Great ball by Stephens to pick out Browne, should've scored from there

Oat23

We'd be winning by at least 5 if Jack Byrne started.

PTH2009

damn it

smelly sock

Has to go across the goalie there. Encouraging. Doherty and stevens at their best when attacking.

pjohnson

We are winning in fouls.

TheCitizen

McGoldrick is being allowed to assume a very influential role here. Fair enough if it works out

fullstop

Brady so one-footed. Has to whip that on his right.

smelly sock

Come on lads. Bit of belief kicking in. Every bit as good as them.keep it wide and we have them in trouble.

briany

mewso wrote: »

Professional footballers can pass the ball. It's about composure. Thats what we've always lacked. Learning not to let pressure panic you into making foolish passes.

They can pass the ball, sure, but not all of them can do it to a degree which makes them competitive at international level.

smelly sock

TheCitizen wrote: »

McGoldrick is being allowed to assume a very influential role here. Fair enough if it works out

Yep notice that too. Still id prefer him to stay up the field rather than dropping so deep.

Arthur Daley

Hendrick's passing

smelly sock

Heart in mouth.

Agent Coulson

Duffy is the man

Mr.Nice Guy

Duffy to the rescue. Super defending.

PTH2009

jesus

Unreal from Duffy

smelly sock

Doherty has to stay switched on. Thats poor for a PL player.

ShamoBuc

Duffy..... proper defending right there!

Kermit.de.frog

Richard Dunnesque

antodeco

Duffy = Dunne

fullstop

Howler from Doherty, unreal from Duffy.

sligeach

Terrific from Duffy, but so lucky at the same time.

TheQuietBeatle

Duffy saved our ass there!!!

yourdeadwright

Browne surley had to go across the keeper with his effort