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OK! We lost. But, with the players available to us for the game at least we showed up and threatened occasionally. It's likely we won't qualify for the finals, but other teams won't like playing us. We're playing some good football and stringing a few passes together while working the ball from goal line into the opponent's red zone.
I’ve rarely seen a more nervous goalkeeper whose positioning all night was questionable and quite frankly horrendous for the second and game changing goal.
I think that unfortunately this must prey on his mind prior to Saturday’s game against a much improved Luxembourg team and I think he’ll be replaced.
But yes the team played well and were somewhat unfortunate.
I think that unfortunately this must prey on his mind prior to Saturday’s game against a much improved Luxembourg team and I think he’ll be replaced.
But yes the team played well and were somewhat unfortunate.
Ceist Beag
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It was a massive step up for Travers and unfortunately he didn't look comfortable at all. I was also a bit disappointed once again in Doherty (he has yet to really find form for Ireland). However the rest of the team played well and I thought the three in midfield were really good. How nice it was to see our CBs pass to our CMs who were able to then move it around to initiate an attack. It's not some new concept but in an Ireland match it is not something we're accustomed to seeing!
Thought we just about deserved a draw, enjoyed the game. Keeper looked out of his depth, BUT I'd put him back up on the horse - fair chance of a clean sheet vs Luxembourg, and that should clean the slate for when he might come in again in the future. I'd just been giving out about Browne giving away the ball, when he started and finished the move.
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I have this sinking feeling we are not going to win the World Cup
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Well that didn't last long did it! I guess it shows with young lads that you're going to have inconsistency at this level. The midfield 3 were pretty anonymous on Saturday. It shows how bare our squad is that we had no decent alternative. Hendrick should really have been first choice over these three so he needs to take a good look at himself to ask why he wasn't (I don't blame the manager, I expect far more from Hendrick than he has ever delivered in an Irish jersey). I really hope for Kennys sake that we get a reaction against Qatar but part of me is worried we could lose that as well. As for the World Cup, we can forget about that, best we can hope now is that we see signs of improvement as the campaign progresses and that a few of the younger lads gain experience and start to show they are good enough.
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Oh dear..... that was excruciating. Glad he put in Bazunu or we could have been tanked entirely - he had lots to do.
I'm inclined to leave Kenny there for the time being, we're holed below the water line, the campaign is gone, who'd take it now...... and there's the 1% chance he'll eventually turn it around, now the pressure is (basically) off. So either he recuperates himself or its a stone wall sacking, but there probably won't be much hand wringing required at the end of this campaign. Still hoping he'll emerge, but the players need to deliver too, ok they don't have too much but we need it all.
I'm inclined to leave Kenny there for the time being, we're holed below the water line, the campaign is gone, who'd take it now...... and there's the 1% chance he'll eventually turn it around, now the pressure is (basically) off. So either he recuperates himself or its a stone wall sacking, but there probably won't be much hand wringing required at the end of this campaign. Still hoping he'll emerge, but the players need to deliver too, ok they don't have too much but we need it all.