Surprise would be too small a word.
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Surprise would be too small a word.
Worringly, I wouldn't.
Aye, Zinedine was a bit of a donkey at times.
We'd pass around in front of them anyway.
Aye, and they'd do it back to us, marginally better.
I think if you can shackle Mbappe, then they're manageable. This is easier said than done obviously.
Our best chance is probably coming 3rd in the group but I've no idea how it works. Only 3 teams come through that route so it'll involve a few tricky playoff games.
Our only hope of 2nd is if we manage to draw at home to France and Holland, then maybe draw away to Holland and obviously win our other games. France will have to beat Holland home and away. Or else squeeze past them on goal difference.
Kenny's competence will be judged on our games with Greece really and even they're tricky opponents.
Normally you have a slight hope you get an unbelievable result against a top side but under Kenny we have become a minnow. We have zero chance on Monday.
He hasn't been helped by the poor standard of players we have currently got (there is some hope with some youngsters), but he is well out his depth at this level.
A narrow defeat would be an excellent outcome.
He hasn't been helped by the poor standard of players we have currently got (there is some hope with some youngsters), but he is well out his depth at this level.
A narrow defeat would be an excellent outcome.
They looked imperious last night.
We could draw with the Dutch home and away and hope other results go our way. Also I could see us fourth and it not necessarily mean Kenny should go.
Our players are probably on a similar level to Greece.
We'll have to beat them at home anyway.
It's hard to judge Kenny's reign cos the results have been so mixed but at least they're interesting to watch rather than the grind out a 1-1 draw type games we're accustomed to.
I think he has been unlucky with conceding wonder goals and then drawing the toughest group possible. Also our squad was very weak and old when he took over and he's introduced lots of young players.
If our current players develop nicely and other ones like Zefi, Abankwa, Festy develop etc then we'll have a good squad in 2 to 3 years.
We could do with qualifying for a tournament though to increase revenue and get a sponsor, and generate some excitement about a young team.
Maybe our luck will turn and we'll start scoring poxy goals
We'll have to beat them at home anyway.
It's hard to judge Kenny's reign cos the results have been so mixed but at least they're interesting to watch rather than the grind out a 1-1 draw type games we're accustomed to.
I think he has been unlucky with conceding wonder goals and then drawing the toughest group possible. Also our squad was very weak and old when he took over and he's introduced lots of young players.
If our current players develop nicely and other ones like Zefi, Abankwa, Festy develop etc then we'll have a good squad in 2 to 3 years.
We could do with qualifying for a tournament though to increase revenue and get a sponsor, and generate some excitement about a young team.
Maybe our luck will turn and we'll start scoring poxy goals
Monday could be a blood bath. That French team are something else
It's like losing the WC final has made them angry and more determined. Our only hope is that they are complacent against us.
Have you seen the new O'Neills one with the shamrock crest? Feckin gorgeous.
https://www.oneills.com/ireland-premier-jersey-unboxed-green-shadow-gold-adults.html
What might have been...
Ferguson Vs Mbappe tonight, gonna be close one but the boys in green take it tonight I'd say.
They've played one match and smashed a fairly shit injury hit dutch team?
I mean yeh they are huge Favs tonight understandably, but it's not changed much from the team England probably should have beat at the WC.
That’s terrible
Warms the cockles seeing an Irish team line up where almost all them know the lyrics to the anthem.
Atmosphere seems to be excellent. Wonder how long that will last?
Great start.
England would destroy us too though. We have a lad from Rotherham starting.
Doherty playing a blinder.
When he's good he's a beast.
Not sure that’s the first thing that comes to mind about France’s WC campaign.
We've done pretty alright so far.
I just used England as a reference point as it was bound to be well appreciated in this thread.
We are so tired by the time we get possession. The minutes are going to start getting longer very quickly.
Really happy to see Molumby hold his own at this level. He was super at u21 level any time I seen him.
Come on Ireland!
Ferguson bullying Konate was nice to see.
So far, so good. One of our best performances under Kenny.
Did really well, still feel the last 20 will be our undoing.
Ref is clearly pro Ireland 
Both Portugal games were good.
Ferguson is a huge plus, occupying the CBs is massive.
Keep giving us cheap frees lads, yes please.
Ferguson is a unit. What are kids eating these days?
Doing well so far. Need to make one of these set pieces tell
Ogbene’s been a handful too. Having the two of them up there definitely helps keep the French defence honest. They’d have been on easy street if we just played with one up top.
He's a northsider, they eat other kids I think.
Yeah I think Ogbene fares better in the channels, he's often asked to do the Ferguson role, and tries but can't.
Ref is clearly pro Ireland
That was an odd sequence of cheap frees ye gave away there.
Great to see!
Really positive first half. Ferguson and Ogbene both doing well with limited service.