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Old 12-06-2016, 17:34
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I have often found FIFA rankings to have a tenuous connection with reality. For instance, Switzerland - who were trounced home and away by England in qualifying - are currently ranked above France.

As for Poland, i am old enough to remember when they had a very fine football team, as far back as the 1974 World Cup finals .
Switzerland are above France due to France not having to play any competitive fixtures, due them them qualifying automatically as hosts, so unless you think friendly matches should count as much as actual competitive games, then surely you can see why the Swiss are ranked ahead of France??
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:37
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And just to confirm that, he misses a glorious chance.
Unfortunately for Poland he has had all 4 of their efforts

One he airshotted a simple bouncing ball from 6 yards, the other he hit closer to the corner flag when rolled to him in the area, one was on target from c 30 yards and the other he shanked over from 6 yards
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:38
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Great save by McGovern!

Poland creating a few more chances now
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:39
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Good save, McGovern.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:39
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top save... irish box living a charmed life.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:39
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Polish shooting has been terrible. Bound to score sometime though.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:41
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Switzerland are above France due to France not having to play any competitive fixtures, due them them qualifying automatically as hosts, so unless you think friendly matches should count as much as actual competitive games, then surely you can see why the Swiss are ranked ahead of France??

Oh, I know how it happens, thanks.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:41
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Is that guy who thinks the Republic are better than NI in here ATM? Even though NI are ranked 25th and Eire 33rd?

Bet the Republic are out first.
They're of a similar enough standard but the Republic possess more of a goalscoring threat in Long and Walters. Had they been playing today, I think they would already have tested the Polish keeper a couple of times and won a few corners.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:41
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NI aren't attacking at all. Such terrible tactics.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:44
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NI are a joke.

And the co-commentator is excruciatingly bias. Almost getting off on NI having a Mourinho-like bus in front of McGovern's goal
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:45
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NI aren't attacking at all. Such terrible tactics.
They are sorely lacking creativity in midfield and out on the flanks. But they're very solid and hard working nonetheless.....a difficult team to play against.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:45
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"You shall not pass!"
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:45
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No extra time, thank goodness.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:45
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NI aren't attacking at all. Such terrible tactics.
Northern Ireland will be looking for three 0-0's, and so they should.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:46
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'NI deserve to win for the way they defended'

Someone will say that. . .
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:46
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Lots of possession, little end product for Poland.

I understand that Northern Ireland have to play to their defensive strengths but I don't think it'll do the tournament any good for them to basically sit in for three draws in the group stage.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:47
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Poland by far the better side in the first half, they'll be disappointed they're not in front.

NI are clearly playing for a point and so far it's job done.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:47
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Switzerland are above France due to France not having to play any competitive fixtures, due them them qualifying automatically as hosts, so unless you think friendly matches should count as much as actual competitive games, then surely you can see why the Swiss are ranked ahead of France??
When European Friendlies are abolished in a couple of years it should rectify that quirk
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:47
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Probably the best defensive display of the tournament so far but offensively very poor from us. Lafferty needs someone else to play off as all his flicks are going nowhere.

Would happily take this scoreline at full time.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:48
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Commentators trying hard to polish a visual turd here.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:48
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poles should be leading.... irish defending well. if the poles get 1 you can see the floodgates opening.

bit disappointed that the irish have been this negative...
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:49
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Poland by far the better side in the first half, they'll be disappointed they're not in front.

NI are clearly playing for a point and so far it's job done.
Only in terms of possession and build up though....they haven't really created a load of clear chances, it's not as if the Poles hit the woodwork three times and forced a string of world class saves out of the NI keeper.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:49
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10 goals in 5.5 games so far, less than 2 a game on average.

Northern Ireland will play their part in bringing it down.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:50
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NI win my award for most boring negative team so far.
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Old 12-06-2016, 17:50
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Robin Williams as the genie in Aladdin on CH4 is a lot more fun than the half-time analysis
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