Ronnie Whelan saying Keane isn't fit, well he's working harder than Doyle...
Ronnie Whelan saying Keane isn't fit, well he's working harder than Doyle...
How the hell we kept a clean sheet in that half is beyond me. Simply can't handle their movement.
Time for Giovanni to earn his money. If he can't improve us tactically in the second half, then there is simply no point in keeping him employed beyond this campaign. More and more, 4-4-2 in its classic form is becoming redundant.
Good job we have Dunne. Awful with the ball but we had a bright first 8 minutes. Russia in control since 25th minute.
Richard Dunne v Russia. Has to change things second half. Whelan was running in treacle near the end of the half. Andrews turned his back on that Arshavin shot. Having said that Doyle has won his last two headers. Get McGeady on the ball as much as possible. I'd bring on McCarthy for either Andrews or Whelan. I have a feeling he will do well on this surface.
I honestly don't think we had the ball for more than 15 or so seconds in the 15 mins I watched.
I hate hearing the soundbites from the commentary saying how much of an achievement it is to not concede and how a brief spell of possession is "bright". It is not an achievement and managing to keep the ball for more than 30 seconds before wasting possession and creating nothing is not bright. We need to stop settling for second best.
How we are not 2 or 3 down is beyond me. The next 45 minutes could well determine Trap's future with us - here's hoping he has a Plan B to show us...
I'm praying this is similar to what's being said in both dressing rooms
If we get out of this with even a point, Trapattoni can have all the contracts he likes. It has been a battering.
We're playing a team low on confidence and we are giving them every opportunity to build it up by allowing them to play football. If we're going to let them have the ball, the least we can do is start kicking them to pieces. This standing off strategy is a recipe for disaster.
edit: as great as Dunne's goalline clearance was, it was a pitiful attempt from the striker. Robbie would have buried it in the far corner.
If this is how we're supposed to be playing, Trap is looking to give himself a heart attack. We could easily be a few goals down. It's clear for all to see that the system isn't working as it's supposed to.
Lulling them into a false sense of security. Well done so far lads
'Harrowing;' if ever one word summed up a half.
Pure sh*te all round, so a far a disaster in the making?
Good job I too a dumb before kick off :p
Aagh. It's been a hammering without us conceding. Realistically, this is far worse than our display at Landsdowne against them and we're still not behind. Not bad. I was a big Trap fan, but his tactics are hopeless lately. McCarthy on for Andrews, Hunt for Ward later, maybe. Or maybe try the midfield diamond, with Robbie in an attacking mid position like in Bari.
The thing is we have two players on the bench who can make a difference in Hunt and McCarthy. We look like we might give away a peno if this pressure keeps up. Change it now Trap (knowing that he won't).
I am feeling confident actually, surprisingly enough, it's still level and only
45 minutes to go, we can grab a late goal as the push forward, that's
my plan for a win.
Andrews has been poor and has Whelan even had the ball?
need some sort of weird lucky freak goal.
Anybody able to work out what our gameplan is? Surely kicking the ball back to Russia isn't one?
http://kevishere.files.wordpress.com...arfare-wwi.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by shakermaker1982
what ever it is its not being executed Shaker. i doubt he said "So A heres-a da plan. Run around like da Pollo with da no-a head."
Lads lucky ive always only listened to myself on Ireland stuff as its made this easier watch because everything from Friday is what i said would be a problem if Russia were capable of exposing us.
Why do we never put anyone on front post.
Does trapatoni really think sitting back ia the key?when the 3 times we pushed up and tackles we won the ball or saved pressure.
Hunt in left back i think. or Foley or Delaney even. Ward is not a LB. Doyle off for McCarthy too I think
Games 0-0, a new half, clean slate
No changes. Back into the valley of death ride the 600
Dunney Monster!!!
That's twice the commentator has mentioned Tardelli freaking out with Trap on sideline
Yep disagreeing with trap.fair play
Keith Andrews is the clumsiest footballer in the world
Even Tardelli having a go at Trap now
Shay is going to be hoarse tomorrow.
Pavlyuchenko is either complete **** or tears it up, lets hope for the former
Fantastic Richard Dunne.
30 seconds on the ball would be nice.
If we get a point I say we forget about this whole President thing and declare King Richard
Kerzakhov got a yellow that's him out of the Russian's match in Slovakia... which, after this match, could be a very important match for the whole group.
Dunne - Paul McGrath style! If we had an other half-decent center backs we could put him in CM.
do we have a shot on goal?
I love it when he rampages forward, nearly caught us out though that time (luckily he mopped it up himself)Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Doyle had one right down Malafeev's throatQuote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87