Republic of Ireland Team 2023/24 [old thread]

Excellent half in fairness - solid defending, but also playing the ball around a bit to take the pressure off and create a few good breaks. Delighted! More of the same lads!

Connolly though… he brings pace, which is vital, but he’s regressing fast it seems. Can only hope and pray Obafemi gets some decent game time at Swansea and can take his place as the pacy outlet.

Was a bit like that in Serie A last year in a lot of games. You would forget about him until it was time to shape up for a free he would miss

Huge performance from the lads with the exception of Connolly who has stunk the place up a bit. Idah has actually been holding play up well and linking players in, Doherty/Coleman both offering a big threat overlapping on the attack. Cullen and Hendrick have grown in confidence as the half went on. Defence has done well overall to prevent too many shots on goal. As for the goal, I did say it earlier, we should be getting the height in their six yard box and attacking them aggressively, they look a complete mess defensively.

As bad as Connolly has been, Ronaldo has been worse. Missed the pen and has lost of the ball every time he got it.

Connolly brings pace??????, He can't go pass a near 40 year old

Heroic from Duffy there.

It's the hope that kills ya. If there's one thing I've learned from years of watching Ireland, it's that the team leading one-nil nearly feels worse because of the stress of watching the team defend that lead and all too often failing to do so.

But the team has already exceeded the expectations I had of it going into this game, so as long they keep up the effort, they will have acquitted themselves well.

Jaysus me nerves.

**** off ref.

Connolly is an awful diver. 3rd time this game alone I can remember.

Take the **** shot on ffs.

Coleman has been fantastic

Coleman and Doherty absolutely superb so far.

This referee is a clown.

Connolly is a hard watch

Such a stupid way to get a yellow card

There's still 35 mins left. Time-wasting is pointless

Jaysus Omo that was a close one. Very enjoyable game so far - keep it up lads!

Ireland have been note perfect so far. Really intelligent play and use of the ball. Whatever happens this performance should be something all the lads take on board.

Conolloy doesn't even have 55 mins in him

Looks totally out of steam. He's hopeless.

Time to get Parrott on