Republic of Ireland V Azerbaijan - Saturday, 4th Sep 2021 - 2022 World Cup Qualifier

[Bielsa´s irish]

The timing of their goal toó... If we lose is the end of Kenny in my view he cant continúe.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Crazy the amount of time Makmudov had to take that shot. They clearly weren't expecting it.

This isn't the same team that made Portugal look ordinary for over an hour. Maybe Ronaldo's double destroyed them mentally, maybe they spent too much time on Portugal and not enough on this one. Something's really off.

[Colbert Report]

Our association is a joke, they don't have the funds to pay another manager, so we're stuck with this guy until the end of June next year. He seems like a nice enough guy, just clearly out of his depth. Steve Staunton would be a significant upgrade, and that's saying something.

[Bielsa´s irish]

Yes he must go if we lose. Unacceptable . the team improved with certain áreas but it is a result game. He cant give away prestige on the cheap

[passinginterest]

I’m an optimist at heart. I do feel like a goal for any of the forwards changes the game completely. We’ve had the Idah to Connolly chance and the Connolly to Idah chance, as well as Coleman missing the target from inside the box. There was a couple of other half chances too with Idah and Connolly and a Molumby shot that was close. There’s chances there if we don’t panic and I’m not sure they’re good enough to sit deep for 45 mins and not concede, even with our difficulties in front of goal.

I don’t see how we’d be doing any better if we just humped it every time either. The issue is not so much the style as the complete inability to actually get the final ball and the finish right.

[paul_oshea]

Connolly off?

[Colbert Report]

The more long balls we put in the box, the greater chance we have of a ball breaking for us and a goal being scored. We give away possession so cheaply anyway so why not at least try to score?

[brine3]

Portugal must have had an off day

[Bielsa´s irish]

This goal is going to destroy them up. Dont see any footballistic answers from the irish dont see a goal. Horgan on the pitch

[NeverFeltBetter]

Horgan making an impact straight away, but once again we can't hit the target when we absolutely have to.

[Colbert Report]

Connolly did nothing in the first half and is about a foot too short to have any kind of impact. Horgan has done more in the first minute of the second half than Connolly did in the entire first half.

[pineapple stu]

Great setup from Horgan there but an awful header with that amount of space.

[Colbert Report]

Let's get this free kick on Duffy's head.

[backstothewall]

McClean's legs have gone and Horgan just isn't good enough for international football.

[Colbert Report]

Surely a red card for Molumby there?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Stupid from Molumby there. Charging in to bolt the keeper over, a situation he's never likely to be allowed to score from by the ref, and the end result is a free out for Azerbaijan instead of an Irish corner.

[Colbert Report]

Molumby needs to be subbed off immediately. We can't afford to have such a reckless player out there. He's doing nothing, just turning the ball over every time he gets it.

[NeverFeltBetter]

We're doing great at passing the ball around the box, even into the box on occasion, but there's just nothing happening after that. It's pitiful to see sometimes.

[paul_oshea]

Horgan>Connolly % 100

[passinginterest]

Glad Molumby is off before he’s sent off. Hopefully some improved delivery from the set pieces now with Hourihane on too.