Yes, Lahm is suspended.
Is Lahm suspended? Picked up yellow's in the first two qualifiers...
Yes, Lahm is suspended.
Faroes v Sweden and Ireland v Germany game live on GOL TV for those in the Americas
Just make sure your TV has a mute functionOriginally Posted by Noelys Guitar
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A leopard can't change its spots. O'Shea is one of the worst defenders we have ever produced in Ireland. An imposter in a United shirt for so long he was found out time and again every time United met a top side. And who can forget the two goals he was responsible for when Italy got a 2-2 draw at Croker. I suppose he'll get his game through the qualifiers because Trap continually rewards mediocrity.
The Lansdowne pitch was cutting up very badly during the rugby yesterday. Seemingly, it was relaid after the American Football game, and it hasn't really taken root yet. All things considered, we should be praying for rain this week.
Which of our other world-class defenders would you have instead of him? And before you say it, I do like Clark, and think he should be in the squad but he's not yet of the standard where I'd be confident about him facing a top-quality international team. I recently saw O'Shea playing a near-flawless, clean-sheet game against Arsenal at centre-back, and he's been playing well there for Sunderland over the last year.
O'Shea and Dunne are still our best central defenders, and it's hardly O'Shea's fault that he's been shunted out into awkward, utility positions for most of his career. His major gaffes in an Ireland shirt have exclusively been at right and left-back.
O'Shea is not one of the worst defenders we have ever produced. That is a quite amazing piece of hyperbole. If he's an impostor he must be a very good one to have fooled so many great managers.
Maybe, Trap was talking about Duffy rather than Duff as CB is possibly our biggest issue for Friday's game!
So what does our probable team look like for the Germany match then? Assuming that Whelan is unavailable.
Glen Whelan may have picked up an injury. Substituted 20 minutes into yesterdays game.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/world...jury-concerns/
If Trap starts an injured Whelan, how will anybody know the difference?
To have any chance of a result and to keep the crowd (many daytrippers) onside, Ireland must start well and try and get to half time scoreless. Last thing we want is Croatia/Spain all over again and we concede very early. Lets knock that habit on the head right now.
Secondly, its not all that long ago when many of us thought we could give Italy a right game and maybe beat them on our day. Perhaps that was a little over confidence but we did play alright against them. My point is Italy beat Germany in the Euros and reasonably comfortably in the semi as well. I hope Trap is studying that game very closely. Fine let them have the ball, we know thats gonna happen but we do not want a situation like we had against Russia where they are carving through us with ease.
We will not score. Our only hope is a 0-0 draw. A drab affair would be fine. I'm not sure a wet surface would help us, sliding all over the place.
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And I really love your knockers,I'm a labourer by day,
I **** up all me pay,Watching footy on TV,
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Sadly, we don't have the personnel or tactics to prevent that, Elroy.
Maybe our best hope is the Germans score 2 quick goals and then go to sleep. Our most optimistic hope is a 1-2 defeat but fear far worse.
Though at least I won't take the attitude of that eejit orifice Roy Curtis who has reportedly called on Irish fans to boo the team from the start, FFS.
Whelan looking very unlikely to take part in either of the upcoming qualifiers: http://www.tribalfootball.com/articl...etback-3573361
Stoke City boss Tony Pulis was disappointed for Glenn Whelan after his hamstring injury in yesterday's 0-0 draw at Liverpool.
He now looks likely to miss two vital upcoming international qualifiers for his country.
"He [Glenn] felt his hamstring again so we had no option than to take him off,” Pulis told the club's website. “I'm pretty sure that he won't be off playing with Ireland, which will be a huge disappointment to him, as of course it is to us too.
"He is a massive Ireland supporter and he is a very patriotic lad, so he will be desperate to be out there playing for his country and helping them to get the results they are looking for over the next nine or ten days.
"Unfortunately though, with the injury that he has it looks unlikely that he will be able to play a part in any of their two games."
Could this open the door for a certain Marc Wilson in midfield alongside Andrews and McCarthy???? Kind of refreshing to have a bit of uncertainty about an Irish team for a change ....
didnt Germany recently struggle to beat Austria 2-1 away and only beat the faroes 3-0?
the Germans are a very good team but i dont think we'll get a hammering.
I would of thought Meyler would be ahead of him for CM
Nah, Owen Garvan is the future for the Irish central midfield.
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