2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship/FIFA Under-17 World Cup

[Eirambler]

A little stat, this is our seventh consecutive qualification for the knockout stages of a men's world cup at all levels. Three senior, three Under 20 and now one at Under 17. We've been to nine men's world cups in total, we didn't get out of the groups at the first two (1985 and 1991 Under 20s) but have qualified from every finals group we have been in since then. Not a bad record.

[Razors left peg]

Noonan impresses me every time I see him. His work rate and movement are brilliant

[liamoo11]

2-1. Love the way Noonan directs his headers on goal straight down onto the goal line, it makes them almost impossible to save. To be fair to Solanke he's great going forward, but he's just not a left back.

Solanlke getting absolutely no help from umeh in first half with Umeh playing really high and wide left Solanke needing to fill that midfield left pocket and cover that space he had to leave behind him as well. His midfield put no pressure on the ball for a few of those in behind him diagnols in the first half which really leaves you exposed if your that fullback. Bit like playing behind salah at Liverpool when the midfield press isn't functioning you look poor as a full back whether your trent, Bradley, fringipong or szoboszlai. Second half midfield was more compact with Victor on coming in more narrow .