Swiss v Israel....score

[Peadar]

I think we are easily the best team in our group

Woah! Steady on there GAG!
Have some water and let the weekends alcohol pass through your system.
We're in better shape than the other teams in the group but we've done nothing to suggest that we're better than the other three challengers.
We haven't beaten any of them, remember!
France have quality all over the field and if they click, we're in big trouble.

[Green Army Girl]

Woah! Steady on there GAG!
Have some water and let the weekends alcohol pass through your system.
We're in better shape than the other teams in the group but we've done nothing to suggest that we're better than the other three challengers.
We haven't beaten any of them, remember!
France have quality all over the field and if they click, we're in big trouble.

We are a quality team and yes we may not have beaten any of them and lost to the Swiss but i fancy our chances and know we can do it i am more worried about the Swiss then the French. The French team have a great team but they arent what they use to be and i think we have a better team then them once our full squad is fit and we paly the best we know we can play

[Peadar]

We are a quality team

We've done little in this qualifying campaign to back up that opinion.
Our points reflect our performances as do those of our fellow group members.
Israel fans probably think they're team are the best in the group.
I'm certain the French think that they are.
The Swiss probably expect that they should qualify because UEFA should see to it.

[paul_oshea]

totalfootball i thought someone said on another post that what you are saying is incorrect.

[Green Army Girl]

[QUOTE=Peadar]We've done little in this qualifying campaign to back up that opinion.
Our points reflect our performances as do those of our fellow group members.
Israel..

I know we have done ourselves very few favours losing points where we shouldnt even the best teams do that.

But i stand by my opinion that i think we are the best team in the group overall and will prove it against the likes of top teams like France.

GAG

[Stuttgart88]

Not only is qualification still in our own hands, but even if we assume we lose to France, qualification will still be in our own hands

And the great thing about this is that we can now hopefully play without any fear against the French. We can give it our best shot knowing that second place is still in our control.

[Peadar]

But i stand by my opinion that i think we are the best team in the group overall and will prove it against the likes of top teams like France.

I hope you're right!
Only time will tell.
I'll be packing all my lucky shirts, shorts, socks, scarves etc. tonight.

[Stuttgart88]

I wish the media would point out that losing would still leave us with a perfectly reasonable chance.

I've every confidence that Kerr will make sure the players know this. I honestly think that a fear of losing would hold us back, but knowing that we can afford to lose will help us play to our best. For the same reason I'm also pretty sure that Kerr will see little benefit in settling for a draw from the start.

[Green Army Girl]

I hope you're right!
Only time will tell.
I'll be packing all my lucky shirts, shorts, socks, scarves etc. tonight.

Ill eat my lovely FAI hat if we dont win thats how confident i am, mind you i sometimes get these predictions wrong

[OwlsFan]

The fact is no one in this group has played well - that's why all 4 teams are almost inseparable. Other than away to France, our performances have been lacklustre. But the same applies to everyone else.

What we have in our favour is that we have two home games against the French and Swiss. We must make these pay with 4 pts minimum. The result in Cyprus isn't a cert (especially if Roy Keane picks up a booking against the French and doesn't travel - remember his performance there last time!).

If lady luck shines on us we'll do it because there's nothing much between us and the French/Swiss. If she doesn't (like at home to Israel) you can leave your worterbuchs (with thanks to George Hamilton) at home.

[Peadar]

Ill eat my lovely FAI hat if we dont win thats how confident i am

Oh no, you've just gone and jinxed us!

[Lenny]

Israel fans probably think they're team are the best in the group.

As a matter of fact, israeli fans doesn't think at all that they are the best team in the group. Everyone in israel talk about the luck of coach Grant, and the majority of israeli fans think that Ireland is the best team. Ireland would easily beat the french team that israel played against (before zidan decided to come back).
So fyi, people over israel aren't stupid and they are aware of their team capabilities (almost none), and are very thankfull of their resaults so far especially the draws against Ireland.

[Peadar]

So fyi, people over israel aren't stupid and they are aware of their team capabilities

Thinking your team is the best doesn't make you stupid, it simply means you're blinded by loyalty.
Nothing wrong with it.
Deep down, I think that Ireland are the best team in the group but we just haven't proved it. I guess we're just not used to being in this position.