Good half, I wonder when Ronaldo is going to pop up with his customary goal and break our hearts..
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Good first half, that. Plenty to be buoyant about.
Ha, it's terrifying playing against Ronaldo.
Bruno very quiet. Dalot may not solve our defensive fragility.
Bruno very quiet. Dalot may not solve our defensive fragility.
Improved as the actual group stages has gone on
I think they meant personnel, when they say worst, and it's hard to argue against, but that's all the more reason we need a good system.
The Irish need to be creating more clear cut chances against such a patched up Portugal defence. Dalot positional sense is poor and should br exploited.
Bruno letting the game pass him by while Ronaldo is one of the few Portugal players trying to make something happen for his side.
Bruno letting the game pass him by while Ronaldo is one of the few Portugal players trying to make something happen for his side.
Ah this is good by our standards, and we're not doing as badly as we have been. We have always struggled with creating chances , at the best of times.
Exactly. Man for man this remains the worst squad in years (decades?) So more power to boss man Ste-o for moulding them into what we’re watching today.
I'm actually quite suprised seeing what Ireland is playing nowadays. Was expecting much more of hoofball to be honest, than watched first half and accidentally saw this topic.
Reading last few pages, I can see it's not actually that much of a surprise. Well certainly you've caught me by surprise, I haven't expected this. While you were quite efficient in what you were doing earlier, it wasn't too nice on the eye.
Reading last few pages, I can see it's not actually that much of a surprise. Well certainly you've caught me by surprise, I haven't expected this. While you were quite efficient in what you were doing earlier, it wasn't too nice on the eye.
This is a free hit for us v Portugal, nobody expecting anything so pressure is off.
We are playing the better football I think, but will likely count for nothing with Bruno & CR7.
If we lose, we are guaranteed to finish behind Luxembourg in the group!
We are playing the better football I think, but will likely count for nothing with Bruno & CR7.
If we lose, we are guaranteed to finish behind Luxembourg in the group!
Ahhhh we messed that up
It's what Kenny did with Dundalk.
The question has always been whether he'd be able to replicate it with the national side. It's taken a while but it's started to look a lot better the last number of games.
Yep. There was a press conference a few years ago when Roy was assistant manager and got stuck into the press for hassling the set up for not keeping possession more. Roy went on the attack and said basically no Irish team did, does or can. A journo said Dundalk do and in fairness to Roy, he just yep, they do.
He got up too high, close all the same.
And Danilo finally gets a yellow. He could have had three.
Where is the “Would you take Kenny at Utd” thread?
Finally Dano gets his yellow.
Could have had 3 or 4 already.
Could have had 3 or 4 already.
Fernandes basically nonexistent for his national team.
I've resisted the temptation a few times.
Feck off Pepe 
Red card. Mad man Pepe!
Pepe is still a cnut.
Pepe is a hoot.
All these years of experience and Pepe remains some gobshite.
Do it. Your a mod so you won’t get in trouble
Pepe gonna Pepe.
Great chance now.
Great chance now.
The fai should have given first refusal for fans that went to the brutal games link Qatar and Azerbaijan. Like me.
I am the one that was going to t
Bruno was muck.
I think he was hard done by there with that 2nd yellow.
Saying that he's a shit head and I'm delighted he got sent off.
I think pretty much every touch Mclean has had has been dreadful.
Killing momentum.
Killing momentum.
The soft card he gave us for the same thing in the first half went against him there.
Will bloody Keane. Going back to when he and his brother were in United youth teams I was convinced Will would make it in the England team and Michael would end up being a big part of ours.
Was thinking the same. So poor.
Will Keane... jesus.
I haven't been that surprised by an Ireland sub since Martin Rowlands.
I haven't been that surprised by an Ireland sub since Martin Rowlands.
Very soft free kick given to the keeper there
Another poor decision from this ref.
He's had a very poor game.
Good game for Ireland, solid draw. More progress.
He's had a very poor game.
Good game for Ireland, solid draw. More progress.
Portugal lucky at the end, don't see that the keeper was fouled.
oh well
oh well
Yep, but kind of consistent outside here and England.
Good result, could have been a win though.
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