Its ok without being good. They break fast and we've struggled at times. Ball retention is good but missing Connolly's pace and movement in and around the box.
Great save from Randolph who that apart has had little to do. Fingers crossed for the 2nd half.
Still too many unforced errors and bad passes. Only bright light is we're being patient. I think we will score early second half. Noticed a lot of their players slipping, we need to make gain from their mistakes.
We need to keep one or two more players back when we win corners, right now I feel like Slovakia are more likely to score from an Ireland corner than we are.
We need George to shut up about shoot outs.
The real James McClean showing up for the second half.
James McCathy is cursed in an Ireland jersey if this injury forces him off again.
Forgot Robinson was playing.
Jesus Doherty brings nothing to this side. Such a shame Coleman is injured.
That was the chance there. Low and hard and it’s in.
It's a really even game. This is our level.
Have a feeling that was a foul in the build up, so might have been called back if he had scored.
McCarthy was a pedestrian again tonight. We look much better since he's gone off.
Huge let off
Great work from Duffy. If only we had a strike force to match.
Not to bore everyone with trite soundbites, but do feel like Slovakia want it a bit more. There's still a fatal hesitation about Ireland coming forwards.
For all the world looks like a game that’ll be decided by a mistake rather than a great bit of football.
Needs to bring Long on to inject a bit of pace. I'd take Hendrick off also and replace with Molumby.
Hourihane has to do better there.
Stephen Kelly is dreadful at this.
Oh dear, what a chance that is. Trying to walk it in!!
We have a serial problem with not being able to pull the trigger. We have players lining up in the box to pass it off. So frustrating. That was the moment.
What a chance
This is starting to drift quite badly, that bad miss aside
Hendrick is a complete liability in the deeper midfield position. Hopefully see Molumby if it goes to extra time.
We'll struggle in an additional 30. Not very hopeful now.
Two very even teams. Slovakia almost as clueless upfront as we are.
The entire midfield has been anonymous again for most of the game. We really need to try some new players in the midfield after this game. Possibly start Browne, Molumby, Knight and Byrne in some of the upcoming nations league games. They couldn't be any worse than these jokers.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
They're there for the taking, but we've no cutting edge.
Other game gone to extratime too. Eh, Northern Ireland scored early second half, wrong Ireland!
FIFA need to come up with a way of Knocking out Both Teams in this Situation.
Both are awful and should both be knocked out in this situation !
McGoldrick and Duffy have been our best players.
Long, Byrne, Molumby off the bench would be my choices to give a bit of energy and something different. Positive start to extra time.
No faffing about there with the restart.
Mick McCarthy just called Hamšík Ham S**t commentating on Sky Sports.
Both League C semis too - Norway v Serbia and Scotland v Israel. Tight matches all over, which in fairness is what the competition should be aboutQuote:
Originally Posted by Scrufil
Iceland v Hungary and Georgia v North Macedonia in the League A and D finals for a spot at the Euros
Hendrick and Hourihane have been terrible for the past hour at least.
Some really odd camera angles going on tonight.
Stevens seems to be making great runs but we rarely seem to get it to him. Browne has been really good.
Penalty shootout will end 1-0 the way it’s going!
Bloody hell, ridiculously unlucky
https://i.imgur.com/8DHCBtV.jpg
If someone had manufactured these messages, fair play. 50/50 at this stage.
Based on our finishing over the past few years I'm not expecting miracles in the penalty shootout if it goes to that.
So, yes, we can play if indeed we want to. And yes, it has been our previous managers...