Greece V Republic of Ireland - Friday, 16th June 2023 - Euro 2024 Qualifier

[Crosby87]

Vlachodimos
Hatzidiakos
Mavropanos
Tsimikas
Baldock
Kourbelis
Mantalos
Bakasetas (C)
Masouras
Pelkas
Pavlidis

[Crosby87]

I think I had Pavlidis once, very painful.

[JR89]

Yep. Big game for Lenihan but he's well up for it; understandable with O'Shea only back from injury. About time Idah did something to justify being in the squad - maybe tonight's the night but it's Hobson's Choice who to partner Ferguson.

Let's see how it goes!

Hopefully Idah playing it frees up Ferguson to play higher up the pitch and if Idah can occupy the defence might free up space for Ferguson and Smallbone.

[mark12345]

Wasn't able to message you Razor but I did get the link. Fair play to you. You are a good man.

[Colbert Report]

Kenny has won me over but this line-up is madness. Adam Idah? We'll be lucky not to lose by three goals. The FAI is a Mickey Mouse organization and we can't afford a real manager. Kenny needs to understand that this is a results business, and we can't be setting up to play like Modric and Pirlo are starting in central midfield for us.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Have a bad old feeling. We'll see. Battling to a one nil loss against France is one thing, bit this is going to show us where we really are.

[SkStu]

Stadium is so empty! Decent team. Let’s go!!

[Crosby87]

Gate broken most fans still outside

[osarusan]

a link to a stream would be welcome.

[pineapple stu]

France winning already. There's one hope of an upset gone!

[Colbert Report]

These guys are walking all over us. We have a massive gap in midfield by playing Idah so high.

[SkStu]

Quite the save from Baz.

[NeverFeltBetter]

If the Irish backline could stop sticking their hands up looking for an offside when the ball needs to be dealt with that would be great

[Colbert Report]

Greece are way, way better than us.

[Crosby87]

Bad start. C'mon get the gum off your cleats

[Colbert Report]

Does Josh Cullen think he plays for Greece?

[Crosby87]

Record for corners in a half?

[pineapple stu]

Ah here - that's hardly a peno?

Edit - hmm; thought it was against Bazunu but it's not. Balls

[Crosby87]

Oh dear

[Colbert Report]

Did it hit his hand? Looked like a header on the replay I see.

[Colbert Report]

Seven corners in the first ten minutes. Surely Kenny will resign after this shocker?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Dreadful first stretch. No impact on midfield, overrun on the flanks a few times, can't clear our lines. Deservedly behind. This could get very bad, very quick.

[Crosby87]

We looked completely unprepared to play and this is not a surprise.

Get going FFS

[joey B]

A horrible start,penalty all day aswell….

[passinginterest]

There’s the best of Idah and Ferguson. Potential to cause real problems. Good response. The early goal against might help in a weird way!

[Calcio Jack]

Seven corners in the first ten minutes. Surely Kenny will resign after this shocker?

Hopefully he’ll resign at half time as we’ve been overwhelmed from the ko …. Clueless chancer…

[Trequartista20]

Lucky to be only one down here, we've been getting battered since the first whistle. We look a disorganised shambles. What has Kenny been doing with the players all week?

[SkStu]

Terrible stuff. Just couldn’t get a foot on it.

On a different note, it seems to me like the Greek fans are “booing” every time Idah is (and possibly Baz too) on the ball. Am I imagining that?

[NeverFeltBetter]

A bit better now. I wonder if the French game had their heads a bit inflated, the first 15 minutes it was like they turned up expecting Greece to roll over.

[Crosby87]

Whoa boy

[passinginterest]

Surely onside! Great response

[Colbert Report]

Clearly onside!

[joey B]

Get in!!

[SkStu]

On surely!

[Crosby87]

Ole.ole.ole.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Great response. Now keep it up! VAR far too slow, as slows as Ireland in the first ten minutes.

[SkStu]

Get f*coin in!!!!

[Crosby87]

Now lets not get back on our heels

[Trequartista20]

Excellent set-piece delivery. Something we've been missing for a long time.

[pineapple stu]

VAR is ****e. Way to ruin a goal!

But will take it for sure. Shout-out to Smallbone keeping the original pass down the line in btw; great play from him, in addition to a good corner

[SkStu]

Ferguson assist is nice too

[Crosby87]

Coulda been a penalty

[passinginterest]

Doherty has has a couple of decent attacking moments but looks well off the pace defensively. Causing us problems down his wing a lot.

Bazunu has been excellent.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Ripped apart just now, luckily the Greek #10 (Pelkas?) botched it. Have let them back into it.

[joey B]

Still not closing down long range shots,unforgivable…

[placid casual]

Doherty must be full of paella and rioja cos he looks a €uckin tragedy out there.
We are standing off them way too much and look like we will concede every time.
As for people questioning Bazuna based on his time playing in front of one of the worst defences in EPL history.. Have a word with yourself.

[Crosby87]

Greek fans did not show up.
Wales down 2 at home....

[placid casual]

Ferguson assist is nice too
He's a diamond stu, and Bohs and Kevin's should take great pride in the boy.

[SkStu]

Collins, that’s two or three times now, way too lackadaisical. Agree that Doherty is not helping. I think the problems are mostly about where Smallbone is supposed to be covering.

[Crosby87]

Ferguson is a beast. Turn him loose!!!