Serbia v Republic of Ireland Match Thread - K.O 19.45 24/03/21 - Mod Note in OP

johnnyryan89

testtech05 wrote: »

Lovely goal. Hopefully give them more confidence now too

That's what I'm beaming about most is the fact it came from good play and wasn't just a scrappy goal. Not that I wouldn't take a scrappy goal but you can see how much that meant to the lads.

Duff

Kennyball in full flow. Delighted.

Faugheen

Delighted for that.

Robinson's ball control has been excellent so far. Cullen is constantly looking for the ball as well. Great start.

TheCitizen

Been a great start. Players working really hard. He will need to be smart with substitutions to keep up this effort.

The White Feather

I have noticed that we put no one on the near post when they have a corner. This really worries me.

Dave0301

Is anyone worried that we have taken the lead too soon?

ionadnapokot

TheCitizen wrote: »

Been a great start. Players working really hard. He will need to be smart with substitutions to keep up this effort.

Keeping hold of the ball will be more important
This team is set up for that.
Need midfield to get on it now.

ShamNNspace

The White Feather wrote: »

I have noticed that we put no one on the near post when they have a corner. This really worries me.

The keeper isn't instilling me with confidence

The White Feather

Dave0301 wrote: »

Is anyone worried that we have taken the lead too soon?

Blow it up ref!!!

PTH2009

Were top of the table atm

Portugal still 0-0 against Azerbaijan

TheCitizen

LOL you can hear everything shouted from the sidelines. "Fookin win it"

TheCitizen

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Keeping hold of the ball will be more important
This team is set up for that.
Need midfield to get on it now.

And don't fall too deep. When we have the ball try and keep it. Doherty guilty of giving it away cheaply on a couple of occasions.

PTH2009

Travers looking very nervous and shaky

Faugheen

Cullen has been really good so far.

namloc1980

Portugal 1 up.

polarbearhead

Get to half time!!

DJIMI TRARORE

Bo11ox

PTH2009

balls

statesaver

Class.

ShamNNspace

There it is ffs

johnnyryan89

Faugheen wrote: »

Cullen has been really good so far.

Yeah he's given the defenders a genuine option to play into midfield. Impressed with O'Shea so far too.

Doctor Jimbob

Arse.

The White Feather

Damnit. Just before halftime. Pity..

Mantis Toboggan

Was good while it lasted, O'shea is so slow.

Augme

How does Travers dive to his near post in that situation....

ctrl-alt-delete

Make it to halftime at this and there are positives to be taken,

Some dropped heads and fairly dejected looks there, just hope we can come back out with the heads up and go again.

sheroman01

Fcuk sake. So avoidable.

Poor by Travers.

It was an easy save if he dived to the strong side.
Should be looking to dive left and react to his right.

sheroman01

So weird seeing Randolph play for the opposition.

The White Feather

We are really in this. Just need to believe in ourselves. There are goals there for us. Both defences look like they will gave way goals though

Faugheen

Serbs are opening us up a bit. Need to get on the ball again and get some confidence back.

blueser

sheroman01 wrote: »

Fcuk sake. So avoidable.

Far too easy for Serbia there. O'Shea done for pace.

ShamNNspace

Augme wrote: »

How does Travers dive to his near post in that situation....

Can't understand that me

Bleating Lamb

Was the kind of finish that none of our strikers are capable of.

sheroman01

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Poor by Travers.

It was an easy save if he dived to the strong side.
Should be looking to dive left and react to his right.

Don't think he's solely to blame. True, it was a strange decision and he looks nervous. Should've stayed on his feet longer and delayed his dive. Still, he may not even have saved it if dived the other way.

Faugheen

Augme wrote: »

How does Travers dive to his near post in that situation....

I see so many goalkeepers do this and it always baffles me.

The White Feather

The White Feather wrote: »

I have noticed that we put no one on the near post when they have a corner. This really worries me.

Nearly caught us with that corner........

Mr.Nice Guy

Not sure Travers would have saved it diving the other way. Finish was pretty good.

That looked a nasty belt against the post.

ShamNNspace

Positioning on those corners is all wrong, we'll get caught again if its not rectified

Bridge93

Travers wasn’t saving that goal. It was a great finish. Poor defence unfortunately. Was a fairly routine ball round the corner

GLaDOS

Faugheen wrote: »

I see so many goalkeepers do this and it always baffles me.

Given the eyes I'd say, more experienced goalie stands strong

Duff

Pitch is in shiiite. Lads falling over every where.

Faugheen

Honestly, it could have been a lot worse when the teams were named.

They've been competitive. There's absolutely another goal in this for us.

breezy1985

Bridge93 wrote: »

Travers wasn’t saving that goal. It was a great finish. Poor defence unfortunately. Was a fairly routine ball round the corner

He wouldn't have saved it but he didn't make himself look good the way he just fell the other way

noodler

Expectations exceeded thus far and yet still disappointed with that goal.

We need to get out of our half. It's been a backs to the wall 20-25.

The Big Easy

Good first half and great to see an Irish team trying to play some football.

Hopefully we can raise it again in the second half and get the win.

lawred2

Wouldn't be blaming the keeper at all

The defensive shape was all wrong!

Bridge93

Goal a kick in the balls but they did well for 40 mins. I worry for the last 15/20. We’ve done a lot of chasing and their bench is a fair bit stronger than ours. Being in front and holding out was probably our best chance

tastyt

Good first half to be fair , Browne , Cullen , Robinson playing well

Molumby , Connolly , Doherty disappointing

Amirani

Not a bad half from us, some definite positives.

Need to get on and hold the ball a bit more second half, but other than that keep going as we are.