Slovakia v Republic of Ireland - 8th October 2020 - Euro 2020 Playoff Semi Final

**Razors left peg** · 08/10/2020, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

“A lot of people in our country are fans of success,” Antol explains. “They follow the team, but they most of the time go out from the home, go to the street, when there is a big success.

sounds familiar...

Do their fans only know Ole Ole too?

**youngirish** · 08/10/2020, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

“A lot of people in our country are fans of success,” Antol explains. “They follow the team, but they most of the time go out from the home, go to the street, when there is a big success.

sounds familiar...

They've also a small section of much more knowledgeable fans that follow the domestic league religiously. They refer to those other fans by the derogatory expression barov� stoličkas.

**Diggs246** · 08/10/2020, 5:00 PM

Is it a var game guys?

**EAFC_rdfl** · 08/10/2020, 5:18 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

They've also a small section of much more knowledgeable fans that follow the domestic league religiously. They refer to those other fans by the derogatory expression barov� stol�rs.

Nicely done!

**Philly** · 08/10/2020, 5:32 PM

Randolph, Doherty, Duffy, Egan, Stevens; Hendrick, McCarthy, Hourihane; Robinson, McGoldrick, McClean

**Philly** · 08/10/2020, 5:33 PM

McClean the surprising one perhaps, but maybe having him running himself into the ground and then bringing on Connolly after 60 mins might be a smart play.

**Ol� Ol�** · 08/10/2020, 5:35 PM

Interesting. Didn't see it coming. If it doesn't work, he'll be rinsed.

**Fixer82** · 08/10/2020, 5:42 PM

I never see the point in naming two keepers on the bench.

Personally I totally disagree with the match day squad thing.

You should just have the full squad to choose from off the bench.

**centre mid** · 08/10/2020, 5:50 PM

Is that 4 2 3 1?

**paul_oshea** · 08/10/2020, 5:53 PM

Is Connollys down to a knock? Or just McClean favoured?

**youngirish** · 08/10/2020, 5:54 PM

If he really wants to play any sort of passing game then McClean is not the way forward. He's not even the way present. Connolly should have started before him as he's superior in every way.

**seanfhear** · 08/10/2020, 5:55 PM

Connolly will come on and get a goal or two. I feel it in my Whiskey !

**shakermaker1982** · 08/10/2020, 5:57 PM

It�s going to be interesting watching McClean in a SK team.

Hopefully opposites attract & it works out well.

**passinginterest** · 08/10/2020, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by shakermaker1982

It’s going to be interesting watching McClean in a SK team.

Hopefully opposites attract & it works out well.

Made his name in a Stephen Kenny team, wasn't he at Derry at the same time?

**Razors left peg** · 08/10/2020, 6:03 PM

My confidence has taken a big hit with McClean starting. Hes usually the other teams best defender with the amount of times he gives the ball away. All well and good running around like a headless chicken and making the Ole Ole brigade think that at least hes working hard, but I thought Kenny wanted to build a possession game.

Think Kenny might have blinked here and is going to try keep it tight rather than going out to win

**youngirish** · 08/10/2020, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

My confidence has taken a big hit with McClean starting. Hes usually the other teams best defender with the amount of times he gives the ball away. All well and good running around like a headless chicken and making the Ole Ole brigade think that at least hes working hard, but I thought Kenny wanted to build a possession game.

Think Kenny might have blinked here and is going to try keep it tight rather than going out to win

Unfortunately he is incapable of passing the ball to his teammates if they are more than 10 metres away. Hopefully his mandate is just to run up the wing and cross it into the box, if he starts trying to pass it we won't have much possession.