Here is my choice -
Goals - Given
Defenders - O'Shea
Dunne
St Ledger
Mc Shane
Midfielders - Hunt
Andrews
Whelan
Mc Geady
Forwards - Keane
Duff
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Here is my choice -
Goals - Given
Defenders - O'Shea
Dunne
St Ledger
Mc Shane
Midfielders - Hunt
Andrews
Whelan
Mc Geady
Forwards - Keane
Duff
I don't even want to know. Wednesday will be a hard watch. We won't get destroyed or anything but I just can't see it happening. We need to just take it to them, not let 'home advantage' crap interfere. If we're going to go out lets do it with a bit of passion and really making a go at it. I would take nothing from a 0-0 and I know trap is going to play for a 0-0 and hope somehow we score in last 10 minutes to take the game to extra time.
Trap will line out the same team that he did today. He will do exactly what irishultra suggests, play for 0-0 and then start to gamble with ten minutes to go.
I think he said as much in the post-match interviews
Would love to see Trap use some imagination a playQuote:
Originally Posted by highlight100
Given
O'Shea Dunne St Ledger Kilbane
Whelan Andrew
Hunt
Duff McGeady
Keane
And for once lets not give a **** and go for a win
Given
O'Shea Dunne St Ledger
Hunt Whelan Andrew Duff
McGeady
Keane Doyle
Same as last night. Mc Shane should be nowhere near the side. Still in this tie and really think we can do it over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by highlight100
Jesus - McShane - are you French ?Quote:
Originally Posted by highlight100
That line-up would get ripped to shreds.Quote:
Originally Posted by abbeyvale
Lads I was just saying in the post match thread that Trap will stick with the same system as last night. Going all out attack or playing with 3 defenders is only going to end up in us getting hammered. Unfortunately I can only see the current system getting us another 1-1 draw at best but who knows we might scrape a 1-0 win.
The team will basically be the same as last night. If any changes are made it won't be to the system but McGeady might start instead of Lawrence.
If it is still 0-0 going into the second half I think he will make changes a bit earlier than the 80th min, like Italy away.
same team I think except McGeady in for Lawrence
I dont see why he trap is goin to try and hold out for a 0-0 until the last 10 minutes.We will eventually let in a goal in 60-70 minute again like we do in every match ! Just go for it trap,give us a bit of entertainment as least
So he can give the ball away for 90 mins instead of just the last 15.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
Firstly bar one mistake i dont see why kilbane shout be dropped i actually thought it was his best performance for a while,
And that team with 3 at the back against french- WTF seriously,we would get battered, were only a goal down why would we start so so offensive
McGeady gave his first ball away after that he was just okay.
He needs to add something more to his game for us, like an ace assist or the odd screaming shot into the top corner of the net.
KK was alright I thought, inevitable heartbreaker goal scare gaff aside.
We've got to put Robbie in midfield as a creative influence. It really annoys me that Trap can't see that he's the obvious choice for that role. Put Doyle and Best up front, Robbie in the middle with Duff, McGeady and Andrews or Whelan.
It's worth reminding ourselves that Robbie never has had a problem receiving the ball, turning a man or generally being a bag of tricks for anyone who is marking him. He does it for Spurs in the middle of the park (moreso than as a forward) so why not for Ireland?
Trap has lived by his team selections, he better get it right for Wednesday because his choices for yesterday left an awful lot to be desired (Kilbane, no McGeady or Hunt until it was too late, leaving Lawrence on after he was clearly knackered, no creativity in the middle - we saw the results of hard grafters versus class players yesterday didn't we?).
If he won't go with Andy Reid, and recognizes the need for creativity by continuing to approach Stephen Ireland, then surely he recognizes the need for Keane in the middle???
Was thinking along similar lines but with Doyle upfront alone to start with.
4-5-1 just to make ball retention easier and to match their midfield.
I wonder should Whelan be mandated purely to track Anelka. I thought Anelka had a super game last night.
I'd love to be a fly on the wall in the Ireland boot room in next few days.
How anyone can suggest McGeady instead of Lawrence is beyond me!!
LL was one of our strongest players last night. Im sick of this idolisation of McGeady, what has he ever done for us??? Very little imo, based on his reputation he should be one of our star player except he is very ordinary for us. Has never scored for one. The only assist in recent times that I can recall is Georgia away. LL deserves to be retained.
It will be same team as sat. I think the more significant factors is what tactics the two teams will operate. I would imagine both will go out with the view of not conceding so I think 0-0 at half time looks very likely. If we score first who knows but its hard to be optimistic after last night. We need to get more set pieces and use them much better. They arent anything special in centre defence and we didnt put enough pressure on this area last night.
I would certainly pick Lawrence again, I would keep the wingers as they are .