Both teams look good going forward. But like both teams first games in this group they find it hard to stick the ball in the net. No way will Trap allow either team the number of chances they have got in this first half against us.. It will be interesting to see how they do when they are working off scraps. 48 mins Russia havejust had a well worked goal disallowed (rightly for offside)
Last edited by Noelys Guitar; 07/09/2010 at 4:11 PM.
What are we looking for here? A draw?
I'd say a draw is the best result. If Slovakia win, then we'll want to win in Russia as well to keep pace... no easy task.
At the same time, a Slovakia win might not be the worst result? Perhaps Armenia can take some points from them at home.. and we'll be gunning for 4 points from them.
if russia do lose, we have an opportunity to mess them up in a serious way by beating them in dublin.
a long way to go yet though. i think a late russia leveller would be best.
Draw would probably suit more
Pav coming on for Russia.
I tell ye what lads it's some game, absolutely frantic end-to-end stuff. Fair play to Slovakia, they arn't looking to sit and instead keep playing quick and direct to hit Russia on the break. Crazy that it's still 1-0. 20 mins to go.
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
True but it just makes the margins so much smaller. A close three horse race means the price of failure is elimination rather than a play-off.
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
A Slovakia win will make that injury time winner v. Macedonia all the more sickening. Feck!
Lads a russian loss would be bad news from our point of view.
Have to figure a Russia loss will see them guns a-blazing v. us in October.
That is what I thought. Slovakia won their last European qualifying group to secure automatic qualification. They then performed well in the World Cup. Now they are winning in Russia. Are they not the best team in the group? Surely we want a Russian equalizer to stop the Slovaks from running away with the group?
I'd fancy us more to get a result in Slovakia than Moscow. And I don't think anyone's underestimating Slovakia rather than just believing we're more likely to take points from them.
But I agree, I'd rather a draw or even a Russian win to maintain the status quo. This result really ups the ante for everyone.
Also - watching the match both teams have actually been very good. As said before, if Russia lose this they will be fuming and they will come at us with their considerable attacking talent next month. Although they do look likely to concede goals.
Last edited by SwanVsDalton; 07/09/2010 at 4:44 PM. Reason: extra thought
Ou-est le Centre George Pompidou?
From the point of view of winning the group it already will make things difficult, from the point of view of attaining second it would be a good result. But I dont think any of us want to be aiming for second this time around.
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