Republic of Ireland V Ukraine - Wednesday, 8 June 2022 - 2022/23 UEFA Nations League

[CSAD]

Lol Karma for not changing things.

[Insidetherock]

Rubbish.. Ogbene makes a hames of a cut back.. and Kelleher makes a balls of the cross

[tommy_c12000]

Im ready for the “reactive” substitutions from Kenny again, rather than the “proactive” ones needed at this level

[sadloserkid]

Bad judgement from Kelleher there, crap goal to concede.

[Insidetherock]

fupp me.. we're on a counter, Hendrick has Knight five yards ahead of him.. and he passes five yards back to Cullen

[NeverFeltBetter]

Duffy tests the keeper, one of only two players so far, correct? This has the makings of a bad night. The players look ****ed off, too much going to ground and throwing the arms up with the ref isn't interested. Get on with it.

[centre mid]

We seem to be back to relying on set pieces to provide our only likelihood of a goal. We're so short of a goalscorer, it is killing anything Kenny is trying to do.

[liamoo11]

And that is why you need multiple senior league games to gain experience for crosses like that. Bad keeping. Travers and Bazunu clearly ahead of him until he starts regularly anywhere. Period.

You don't see too many crosses like that quality to be fair

[seanfhear]

You don't see too many crosses like that quality to be fair
Especially if you are not playing.

[CSAD]

We seem to be back to relying on set pieces to provide our only likelihood of a goal. We're so short of a goalscorer, it is killing anything Kenny is trying to do.

We potentially have one on the bench but ofcourse we are still backing the journeymen who let Kenny down days ago…

[pineapple stu]

We're the polar opposite of Jack's Ireland now. Back then, we knew a goal scored was huge because we weren't going to concede, and it gave us confidence.

Now a goal against is as big because we know we're not going to score

[Bielsa´s irish]

Players are really under the public's pressure. I want to hear Liam Brady about it and Brian Kerr

[tommy_c12000]

Poorly fitted suit, white shirt hanging out…Kenny looking like a man under pressure. Actually fits pretty well from the back. But shirt hanging out earlier

[NeverFeltBetter]

Kenny finally makes a change, but it's because of injury. This can't continue.

[dynamo kerry]

Lads this is poor. Whatever semblance of a plan may have been seen last year is gone. To a degree the players are decent at elevating themselves here and there. We have a lot of big game players. But I don't think they are getting the leadership or the team selection right for "normal" games.

Obafemi should be starting. We can't have 3 false 9 lads out there.

I am a Liverpool fan so it pains me to say kelleher should be commanding his area there.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Hendrick is the only fellow with some urgency.

[Bielsa´s irish]

This should be the end of the road for Kenny, sadly but true, he has only himself to blame he sets up the team and choose the players

[NeverFeltBetter]

You have to admire Ukraine there, able to play the better part of four minutes with a man advantage by just keeping the ball in play.

[tommy_c12000]

I’ve given him a free ride for 2.5 years, or however long he has been here. Unfortunately he hasn’t improved his managerial skills and he actually has better players available for me and isn’t playing them. He is close to the end for me, let’s see how the remaining games go. Not sure on financial situation of FAI but Kenny isn’t on much. Summer change to give new manager some preparation for sept games may be best solution. Our squad slowly getting stronger, and Kenny does not look like an international manager

[joey B]

Hendrick so slow to get a shot of there…

[NeverFeltBetter]

Just pull the ****ing trigger Jeff. We're always looking for one more bloody pass.

[CSAD]

What’s actually changed from the Armenia game? Making the same mistakes in selection and substitutions only against a better opposition who are more likely to punish us for it…

Like I’ve said I’ve been Kenny in but this game as a response to the Armenia game is very concerning almost like we’ve accepted our fate rather than actually trying to change the script.

[paul_oshea]

Stevens needs to come off and we need pacein the front line ogbene like shagged

[paul_oshea]

It's looking very worrying at this stage for s,s,d and c

[third policeman]

What’s actually changed from the Armenia game? Making the same mistakes in selection and substitutions only against a better opposition who are more likely to punish us for it…

Like I’ve said I’ve been Kenny in but this game as a response to the Armenia game is very concerning almost like we’ve accepted our fate rather than actually trying to change the script.

The lack of substitutions is incomprehensible.

[NeverFeltBetter]

A triple substitution. You might as well just get "I got it wrong" tattooed on your forehead.

[tommy_c12000]

Alan Browne? Come on Kenny. Hendrick awful as usual as stays on the pitch

[Insidetherock]

I've gone out the back for a fag, and seriously considering staying out weeding the patio

[tommy_c12000]

Back to the hit and hope tactic. This is bad.

For me, kenny has to go after this. The good news is we didn’t lose anything with this experiment. We had a woeful squad and weren’t going anywhere for the past 2 years in any case. The experiment was worthwhile and gave the FAI a chance to replenish their coffers and stabilize financially. Now it’s back to the league of Ireland for Kenny.

Time for a better manager who will get the best out of our ever improving squad

[pineapple stu]

There's only so much more of this you can take really.

Ukraine aren't a patch on their performances v Wales and Scotland - obviously - but they've been comfortable throughout. We look as leaden up front as ever.

The next two matches could be tough watches. It's almost at the stage where a Denmark-style hammering could be a blessing in disguise

[dynamo kerry]

Obafemi really looks rapid.

I don't like the new ref whistle thing. Such an odd noise.

Not everyone in our team operates with urgency. That must be very frustrating for some players.

[Bielsa´s irish]

The end of the road. Lads, get Marcelo Bielsa before Australia or Chile do it. It is the head, and some change needs to be done. The players are not performing to get a draw or victory today and a draw or victory in Armenia. Goodbye Kenny.

[third policeman]

With the Derby takeover stalling today, there’s talk of Rooney moving on. I’d take him as a replacement for this shambles.

[SkStu]

This is atrocious.

[NeverFeltBetter]

It's almost at the stage where a Denmark-style hammering could be a blessing in disguise

I was just thinking this. Kenny's Ireland haven't been thumped, competitively anyway. We might need that shock to really hammer the message home that this can't continue.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Senior former players must speak up, Brady, Galvin, McGrath, Bonner, Moran, Gary Kelly etc. He has 20 matches already.

[pineapple stu]

Our best chance and of course it's Duffy...

[dynamo kerry]

Supposed to be brining the 8 yr old on Saturday. Dreading it now

[NeverFeltBetter]

If we didn't have Duffy we'd just have Knight's shot from the 5th minute on target. Brilliant save from Real's back-up!

[D24Saint]

Looked like the keeper might have got a touch.

[seanfhear]

With the Derby takeover stalling today, there’s talk of Rooney moving on. I’d take him as a replacement for this shambles.
Colleen Rooney and Rebecca Vardey would make a great back up team for the entertainment side anyway ! !

[dynamo kerry]

When we break with the ball we are so slow to get forward as a group. Just there UKr took the ball at half way and 6 yellow shirts broke at the same time..

[CSAD]

yay CJ on, another journeymen to replace the previous journeyman in running around doing nothing…

[NeverFeltBetter]

I notice that the crowd isn't roaring the team on this time, it's the Ukrainian kids making the most noise. It's slipping from Kenny now.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Duffy is really letting us down by not becoming the highest scoring CB in international football.

[Insidetherock]

When Duffys not heading properly, we're screwed.. how Ogbene lasted to 80 mins.. who knows

[pineapple stu]

Ball gets thrown to Browne.

He falls over.

What do you do when you see that?

[tommy_c12000]

Who is in the commentator box as the analyst, as annoying as hell and poor insight

[pineapple stu]

And Duffy with a Ronnie Whelan attempt in the box.

Legend.

[zero]

campaign over already. deja vu.

no real reaction to the armenia loss... very hard to see any positives.