Portugal V Republic of Ireland - Wednesday, 1st Sep 2021 - 2022 World Cup Qualifier

[Bielsa´s irish]

The ref looks a guarantee to give them another peno or certainly fall for their bull€hit. He knows the world is waiting to see Ronaldo score.
The lads up front look very very dangerous, although connolly is Jo finisher.
Doherty and Coleman have been outstanding, and the Irish back 3 are fighting to keep a clean sheet.
Can't see us holding out but at least we're trying to play a bit of ball, and as a fan of football, who's Irish, it's good to see.

this totally agree... El referee es un chanta, un ladrón de gallinas...un cuatrero de campo, papá!!!

[Tipp Townie]

Omg lads..... I don't know if I can watch the second half... As has already been said - it's the hope that kills you

[Bielsa´s irish]

the officials are all scoundrels against the irish today. Remember the penalty 0-0 vs Serbia I think over Connolly and play on....

[paul_oshea]

Portugal bossing the ball but apart from what our stupid passing at the back handed to them, they haven't created all that much. We are putting some decent (well, half-decent) spells of possession at times, and Idah doing well up front holding the ball up. Pity Connolly doesn't have his shooting boots on.

He doesn't have any boots on

[NeverFeltBetter]

Really do feel the ref is going to screw us here. I'm convinced he didn't want to give that penalty but felt compelled to.

[Olé Olé]

This has has been the most fun half of Irish football in long time and we won it. We probably will lose but I've enjoyed this.

Back 5 have been good. Even Omobamidele has looked good since he has come in. Bazunu was silly in creating the penalty but hats off saving that.

Cullen looks good although it's difficult to assert yourself in the face of some of the Portuguese movement and McGrath has had some great moments too. Hendrick definitely the weak link in midfield. Keeps losing possession unnecessarily.

Idah has been really clever up front. His best half so far for me in terms of the return he has provided from the quality and volume of ball he's received. Connolly has been rash in terms of his shooting- poor shots and shooting when he should have his head up. That said, he's caused Portugal bother running at them and he keeps us pressing forward. There's a lot to say for it. He can take the ball to feet and do something other than turn back. He isn't perfect but there's something progressive in his hustle and bustle that keeps us going forward.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Rest assured Ronaldo would not have been ushered off the field by the ref if he had gone down.

[Olé Olé]

How is Adam Idah not playing regular Premiership football? He looks so at home here. Look at the opponents. I think we have such a player on our hands.

[paul_oshea]

Honestly can someone tell me what Connolly is at? We could have had a couple of goals if he'd a bit of cop on

[NeverFeltBetter]

Connolly going down a bit too easily today, second instance there. This ref isn't going to bite.

[paul_oshea]

Connolly going down a bit too easily today, second instance there. This ref isn't going to bite.

It's not just that he's losing and wasting our chances.

[brine3]

It's not just that he's losing and wasting our chances.

He won the corner we scored from

[Bielsa´s irish]

connolly is doing ok...needs to be a bit like rooney a bit nasty nasty otherwise he is gonna get bruised and bodychecked all the time....then his yellow was never

[SkStu]

Honestly can someone tell me what Connolly is at? We could have had a couple of goals if he'd a bit of cop on

He's been good and bad tonight Posh but you only see the bad. He should have thumped that chance at the goal though instead of trying to win a penalty.

[Bielsa´s irish]

doherty is the more argentinian of all the irish he even looks like any regular argie

[brine3]

There's a bit of Zanetti about him alright

[Bielsa´s irish]

big penalty there eh

[NeverFeltBetter]

Is it time to sacrifice Connolly for another defensive player? He's whinging for a penalty again there and I just don't see it. He should have hit that ball quicker.

[SkStu]

I actually thought that most recent one was a penalty - caught from behind in the act of shooting.

[Bielsa´s irish]

yes if their penalty was ...the conolly was twice