League of Ireland in Europe 2016

**TonyD** · 23/08/2016, 8:19 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Dundalk are shagged they've no urgency.15 mins to go they need to go for it.

They look tired alright. Massive effort needed. He might bring Mountney on.

If it gets into the last few minutes I think Legia will automatically drop back.

**nigel-harps1954** · 23/08/2016, 8:25 PM

Really going for it with that sub. They can actually do this I think.

**BonnieShels** · 23/08/2016, 8:34 PM

There goes the win for the coefficient.

**placid casual** · 23/08/2016, 8:35 PM

Fully deserved.
Better team over the 2 legs

**patrickccfc** · 23/08/2016, 8:35 PM

Ffs another injury time goal. Dundalk players too knackered to take advantage of the red card. Fair play to them though they gave it a right go

**legendz** · 23/08/2016, 8:38 PM

Brave effort by Dundalk! Great champions of our league!

**SkStu** · 23/08/2016, 8:38 PM

We have to remember that is an absolutely fantastic result. Just think about it. A score draw away to a team of that calibre.

Congratulations Dundalk and good look in the Europa.

**bennocelt** · 23/08/2016, 8:38 PM

Well played Dundalk, unlucky in the end.......a draw is good enough for the coefficients....

**ShelsTim** · 23/08/2016, 8:40 PM

Well done Dundalk. They did great, legia were clearly much better quality wise, but they did great to push them so close. Dundalk were clearly wrecked by the last 20 mins and even earlier. We still have a way to go as a league, but I think if you compare that performance to Rovers vs Copenhagen 5 years ago, I think we can at least say we've made progress. Here's hoping they get a good draw in the Europa now and get a high-profile game as well as a team weak enough that they can talk some points off. It'll be tough though being out of season.

**nigel-harps1954** · 23/08/2016, 8:43 PM

Just didn't have the legs for it sadly. Excellent showing though and only a pity they couldn't hold on for the win on the night.

**paul_oshea** · 23/08/2016, 8:47 PM

They really needed to do more woth 15 mins to go and they down to ten men. They were never going to get a better chance. I can see why he was so reluctant to make the substitutions they were very poor. Meenan couldn't beat his man once with a cross. Missed having kilduff as a sub and odonnell to hold onto the ball in midfield. Kenny will see that as a missed opportunity

On these performances though they should get a few points in the Europa.

**GCdfc** · 23/08/2016, 8:54 PM

Well I am one very proud Dundalk supporter.

**paul_oshea** · 23/08/2016, 8:56 PM

Sorry it posted.meant to add should have exploited their cb missing and a few high balls with runners off like horgan and mceleny. Exploit the space and use dundalks pace.

**Nesta99** · 23/08/2016, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by ShelsTim

Well done Dundalk. They did great, legia were clearly much better quality wise, but they did great to push them so close. Dundalk were clearly wrecked by the last 20 mins and even earlier. We still have a way to go as a league, but I think if you compare that performance to Rovers vs Copenhagen 5 years ago, I think we can at least say we've made progress. Here's hoping they get a good draw in the Europa now and get a high-profile game as well as a team weak enough that they can talk some points off. It'll be tough though being out of season.

But the league is the weakest it has ever been!!!

**ger121** · 23/08/2016, 9:06 PM

I called it (unfortunately) but thought Legia wouldn't need till injury time to equalise. They have been great though throughout the CL Qualifiers and have done themselves proud. They'll take points in EL and Kenny will be telling them over next few weeks that their target will be to go into last 32. Crazy maybe? Not in this sides' mind!

**redarmyfaction** · 23/08/2016, 9:06 PM

Top seeds for the Europa groupstages.
Schalke, Zenit Saint Petersburg, Manchester United, Athletic Bilbao,Internazionale, Fiorentina.

Also Qualified.
Braga , Standard Liege , Celta Vigo , Feyenoord, Mainz , Zurich , Southampton ,Nice , Zorya Luhansk .
and tonights teams
Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Roma, Villarreal, Viktoria Plzen
plus tomorrow nights qualifiers
APOEL Nicosia or FC Copenhagen , Borussia Monchengladbach or Young Boys , FK Rostov or Ajax, Man City or Steaua Bucharest , Salzburg or Din Zagreb.
and the winners of the remaining 22 Europa playoff fixtures.

FK Karabakh v IFK Goteborg
Brondby v Panathinaikos
Grasshopper Zurich v Fenerbahce
Rosenborg v Austria Vienna
Slovan Liberec v AEK Larnaca
Partizani Tirana v FK Krasnodar
AZ Alkmaar v Vojvodina Novi Sad
Anderlecht v Slavia Prague
BATE Borisov v FC Astana
Genk v Lokomotiva Zagreb
Osmanlispor v Midtjylland
PAOK v Dinamo Tbilisi
Skendija Tetovo v Gent
Sparta Prague v Sonderjyske
Maribor v FK Gabala
Crvena Zvezda v Sassuolo
Hajduk Split v Maccabi Tel Aviv
Olympiacos v Arouca
Saint-Etienne v Beitar Jerusalem

**White Horse** · 23/08/2016, 9:07 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

They really needed to do more woth 15 mins to go and they down to ten men. They were never going to get a better chance. I can see why he was so reluctant to make the substitutions they were very poor. Meenan couldn't beat his man once with a cross. Missed having kilduff as a sub and odonnell to hold onto the ball in midfield. Kenny will see that as a missed opportunity

On these performances though they should get a few points in the Europa.

Kenny started all his fit "match winners".

He went for it from the off and had very little on the bench that could change a game.

**nigel-harps1954** · 23/08/2016, 9:10 PM

2.3750 added to Dundalks co-efficient, taking them up to 4.665, ahead of St Pat's as Irelands highest ranked side.

**DeLorean** · 23/08/2016, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

As usual, I expect Dundalk to be more effective away from home and think they'll give Legia a good game. Dundalk to score 1st to give Legia a scare before they equalise and play out for a draw knowing they are through.

Great shout!

Shame really overall when you consider the three goals Dundalk conceded over the two legs, a penalty that shouldn't have been and basically two breakaway goals in injury time when Dundalk were forced to take risks. Yeah, the better team went through but we kind of knew they were the better team anyway so that's neither here nor there really, it could have been very different.

That was a very difficult, hostile setting tonight. LOI teams wouldn't be remotely used to that kind of atmosphere so a really brilliant effort. The referee was impressive as well, very strong.

Drawing Man Utd is surely the dream now? And like somebody else said, a team or two where picking up points is very achievable.

**paul_oshea** · 23/08/2016, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Kenny started all his fit "match winners".

He went for it from the off and had very little on the bench that could change a game.

Ya that's what i mean outside of the first 11 they werent good enough which is both disappointing and a little frustrating. People say kennys strength is working with a small squad of players but maybe it provee detrimental tonight. Legia were by no means that much better overall but had the reinforcements.

Look its a great achievement but i think everyone will look baxk and think this was a great opportunity, a missed opportunity.