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2 -1 or 1 - 0 to us. don't be too expectant lads, anyone (not those on this board) who thinks we will win 4 - 0 or 4 -1 hasn't a clue about interntaional soccer, cyrpus are not the same as 5 or 6 years ago. They are very well organised and good on the counter.
i think our memories of that 5-2 defeat have us thinking there better than they are. no doubt there a decent side but we should win this one at home. we have to win it.
Cyprus are only average, we will win 2:0. We are not set-up to score many goals, if we get more than 2, it will be down to individualism from the front four.
Expect the usual lst 10 minutes of panic.
Cyprus may only be average but I tell you this right now: if we play as well at home to Italy as they did I'll be very happy.
I'm saying 2:1, along with plenty of others.
We are getting better but we can't forget how poor a side we were for such a length of time (Kerr and Staunton). We should win this game, I reckon Trap knows how to pick up 3 points at home against limited opposition, but we will unquestionably be beaten if we are not 100% professional - this team has been mentally so brittle for years and this is the single most important factor to our success.
Hopeful, but nervous. This is the biggest game we have had for years - a win and stage 1 of Trap's revolution is complete, in a great position in the group for the massive games against Bulgaria and Italy. Lose it and we're back at square one, and we won't qualify.
Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by irishultra
im sure if somebody said Cyprus were going too beat us 5-2 couple days before they did i think people would have said the same thingQuote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
they will score, thats their game, they cant defend, its all out attack. so i say 2-1 to ireland. when really i think there might be more goals than that.
Either 2-0 or 2-1 I reckon, Trap will absolutely not let them take Cyprus lightly. We must win this if we're serious about qualifying. I read somewhere that the Cypriots' best midfielder is suspended for this game, so hopefully that'll help us.
I would be certain of a 2-0 or 3-0 win, nothing to fear, they will cause problems in Nicosia but not in Dublin this time.
As I was saying before, Charamaldidis is suspended after picking up his second yellow versus georgia.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
Ireland 1 Cyprus 1.
Cypriot football is improving every year. If Cyprus can back up home form with some away results can challenge for second place.
A bookmaker phoned me up and gave me a free £5 bet (loss leader I presume!!) I
didn't have much time to think so I put it on an Ireland win at 1.3 (100/30 on). very poor odds. I would never have made the bet with my own money, too much risk for too little profit. You can get 1.46 now which is more reasonable.
I can see this goaless going into the last 20 minutes.
This is no sleight on Cyprus, who are quickly developing into a serious footballing nation, but this is the sort of game we have to win if we're going to qualify.
I think we will, too.
With the form that our attacking players are in at the moment, give or take Keane, who is top quality anyway, we should be putting them under pressure. Having watched the Georgia v Cyprus match, they really panic under sustained attacks, so we have to look after the ball going forward. Their full backs looked particularly vulnerable.
As has been mentioned earlier in the thread, for whatever reason they are incredibly potent going forward and I back them to register a goal in this game. It'll be an interesting test of Trap's "30 years of coaching experience" if we're losing at some stage during the second half.
I said it after he was appointed and I'll say it now, at least if we don't qualify it won't be because we've got a duff manager.
Ireland to win 3-1.
after our opening two performances, and how we hassled georgia and montenegro around the place, I dont think we'll allow the cypriots a ****in inch to play their passing game. An early goal (first 20 minutes) and I think they'll cave in. Ireland to win by 2 goals.
2 nil. Doyle and Hunt (comes off the bench and impresses).
Must win game and I have every faith with the Trap, even if he persists with Miller.
2-1 after going behind 1-0 through early nerves and a failure of midfield to gel together (gets better as the match goes on)
2-1 to Ireland with Andy Reid coming on to totally change the game.
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Originally Posted by NeilMcD
2-0 ireland, anything less than a win and no world cup.
what hotel are the cypriot team in tonight lets head over at midnight for all night pre match party