LOI In Europe 2021

**paul_oshea** · 19/08/2021, 4:29 PM

And there another goal!

**paul_oshea** · 19/08/2021, 4:30 PM

Damn I must be delayed on the box

**CorribsideSteve** · 19/08/2021, 4:30 PM

Got the player working just in time to see THIS. Looks very bad already unfortunately. Very soft 2nd goal there.

**Dalymountrower** · 19/08/2021, 4:37 PM

Very laboured from Rovers and when Flora get possession, 2/3 passes and they threaten up the field.
Can see Rovers scoring though, 98th minute or so.
Joey O Brien should be staying on his feet for 2nd goal, very poor.

**paul_oshea** · 19/08/2021, 4:42 PM

These lads have done their homework they know rovers are slow in defence and no communication between who stays and who goes so they've always an extra man on the counter. They also know the high press is causing rovers issues. Passing needs to be shaper from rovers , it's all slow and predictable.

**pineapple stu** · 19/08/2021, 4:44 PM

Great old-fashioned goalmouth scramble there. Worthwhile entertainment even before Burke banged it into the corner.

**paul_oshea** · 19/08/2021, 4:44 PM

Good finish.

**Philosophizer** · 19/08/2021, 4:44 PM

Rovers finally have the finger out and created 2 chances in 2 mins. Burke then buries one from edge of box. Game on. Come on lads!!

**CorribsideSteve** · 19/08/2021, 4:44 PM

Good goal there just before halt time

**ger121** · 19/08/2021, 4:47 PM

That changes the complexion of the game entirely now. Flora will be thinking do we go for a 3rd or sit tight with what we have.

**Philosophizer** · 19/08/2021, 4:49 PM

Well Rovers were 2nd best all over the pitch for 40 mins, then just upped their game for the last 5 mins and caused Flora a lot of trouble. Deserved goal.
Finn was the only 1 who was playing well until the last 5 mins I thought.
Rovers will need to change something tho to keep the tie alive. If they keep this personnel in this shape you feel Flora will expose them again.

**pineapple stu** · 19/08/2021, 4:50 PM

Yeah, half-time has come at a good time for Flora I think. They were struggling a bit the last few minutes, but they can regroup for the second half. There's another goal in it for them if O'Brien goes to ground like that again. For Rovers, do you go for 2-2 knowing you're risking a 1-3 deficit? I think they have it in them to go for it; they just need to keep it tighter at the back.

**ontheotherhand** · 19/08/2021, 4:51 PM

Brutal first half from us. Gary O'Neill is AWOL and Towell must have been reading this forum as he is giving them no respect at all. Lack of a midfield is leaving us exposed on the break and Hoare is a poor replacement for Grace on the left side of Pico. Scales also seems off the boil, maybe with his mind on the transfer.

Beautiful finish by Burke to give us a chance but they are better than I expected and we are playing as poorly as we were at the beginning of the season.

**Philosophizer** · 19/08/2021, 5:00 PM

I think Hoare isn't doing any worse than the other CBs. They're just getting no cover whatsoever. Absolutely no cover from ONeill at the base of the midfield killed them for both goals. Criminal stuff at this level. Ya can't abandon defensive midfield and expect to get away with it.

**CorribsideSteve** · 19/08/2021, 5:11 PM

Mannus prevents a typical LOI in Europe goal concession. Rovers are creaking a little bit and looking like conceding a 3rd. They really need to score next.

**passinginterest** · 19/08/2021, 5:14 PM

Rovers still so open at the back is worrying. Scales seems to be way off his game, definitely looks like his head is on his move rather than the game. If Rovers can settle a bit though I can see them getting chances again in the last 15 as Flora get a bit nervy about protecting the lead.