FAI games...Men: France, Greece, Gibraltar; Women's World Cup in July

[seafoid]

They should be able to fix the goals scored by lesser ranked teams. The defence needs to be more alert.

[Captain Obvious]

Griezmann with his pink hair has France in front already.

[Baile Brigín 2]

lativias first goal was  a cracker.

It was. But crackers can be saved. Especially if your positioning and footwork are right.

Goalkeeping coach, are you? You wouldn't have saved that goal either.

I'm not a professional soccer player trying to stake his claim as Ireland's number 1.

You don't need to be a goalkeeper coach to see his shape and footwork were wrong.

[Itchy]

This France team could really trash Ireland.

[Itchy]

Brian Kerr is 100% right here. If Kenny tells Ireland to try pass out from the back against France the way he did in the last campaign, they will rip us assunder on Monday.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

France smashed Holland 4-0 tonight. Kelleher or Bazuna is going to have a busy night next week

[Baile Brigín 2]

Brian Kerr is 100% right here. If Kenny tells Ireland to try pass out from the back against France the way he did in the last campaign, they will rip us assunder on Monday.

As opposed to what? Hoof it long and give the French the ball?

[seafoid]

France smashed Holland 4-0 tonight. Kelleher or Bazuna is going to have a busy night next week

That's interesting. Everybody thought there were 2 runaway leaders in the group.

[snoopdog]

France smashed Holland 4-0 tonight. Kelleher or Bazuna is going to have a busy night next week

That's interesting. Everybody thought there were 2 runaway leaders in the group.

There prob still is. Just 1 is miles ahead of the other. Be jars to see ireland beating Holland never mind the French.

[Itchy]

Brian Kerr is 100% right here. If Kenny tells Ireland to try pass out from the back against France the way he did in the last campaign, they will rip us assunder on Monday.

As opposed to what? Hoof it long and give the French the ball?

Mixing it up. I assume you noticed the dutch were 2 nil down after 7 minutes trying to pass out through not the world's most aggressive press. But the outrageous pace France has, means conceding the ball to them in those areas will be disasterous.

[general_lee]

It’s pretty rudimentary. Trying to play out from the back with such a limited team against one of the worlds best is moronic. I’d happily watch hoof ball for an hour and be bored to tears if it got us a point.