How to beat France over two legs...

[Reality Bites]

I for one think we still have a great chance. Here's why:
1:The French are bottlers at home.
2:We are at our best when facing big nations, with no expectations of us.
3:Scotland won there recently.
4:They conceded to all opponents at home in the group, (except Faroes)
5:With Trap, anything is possible.
So here's to 0-1 to our boys, with the best keeper in World football putting us through on pens!!

OLE, OLE OLE OLE....

Shay didn't save one against Spain in 2002, and I can just see Kilbane stepping up too take one......

[MeathDrog]

I feel that the only way we can beat the French is by playing route one football. Here in my opinion are some key points.

-We saw from the first leg that the French could pass the ball better than us in the midfield. We need to bypass this.

- The partnership of Keane and Doyle won't work. Take either of them off (Doyle then ) and replace him with Best. We need a targetman.

-For the first 10/15 minutes, we should play with no strikers and pack the midfield. It will confuse the French over what tactics we are playing. Then drop off the 2 strikers up front and bombard them with long balls. The French won't like this.

- We need to get rough, but not too excessive. Remember, the French are a very temperamental side. Rough Gallas up a bit and he will be crying like a baby.

-Go for the kill and keep pressing if we get an early goal. Sitting back will not work. That has been proved too many times already in our group. If we get a 2nd, then we can have a bit of leeway and sit back. It will end in tears if we sit back on 1-0.


This can be done, and we have a good chance. Hopefully Trappatoni will realise that he has to change tactics first though. Play like we did in Croker and were out. A win is definately not beyond us. Who would've thought Drogheda would score 2 goals away V Kiev? It can and hopefully will be done.


Come on YBIG.