erm, Keane wasnt in the 2002 squad. Given is largely the same though was slightly better in 02. I think Duff is more or less the same, maybe slower but smarter. Keane has developed as a player and i prefer the Keane of today as a striker. Our back line is stronger, our wide players are better and our strike options are better, deeper and more sophisticated. In fact, for a cynic like me, i have to say the mid to long term future of the Irish football team has never been better in my opinion.
Im not sure what your point is here, i can only assume you are agreeing that the group in the Euros is far tougher than the group we had in WC02. "An '02 Saudi team would have given them a game"? That Saudi team lost 8-0 to Germany. Jaysis. Are you real?
Not what i said. Its tougher to do well in the Euros than the WC. Doing well for us is progress past round 1. We've done it 3 times in the WC and never in the Euros. And the quality of team is far higher in the Euros, that is not even up for debate.
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