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Group C: Poland vs Northern Ireland - KO 5pm, BBC1/HD
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batdude_uk1
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by NiteOwl12:
“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??
InTheLoop
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“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
Jason C
12-06-2016
Great save by McGovern!

Poland creating a few more chances now
Sattrega
12-06-2016
Good save, McGovern.
-Bandit-
12-06-2016
top save... irish box living a charmed life.
Black Hugh
12-06-2016
Polish shooting has been terrible. Bound to score sometime though.
NiteOwl12
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“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.
Eurostar
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by Moleskin:
“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.
Ghost Misguided
12-06-2016
NI aren't attacking at all. Such terrible tactics.
InTheLoop
12-06-2016
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
Eurostar
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by Ghost Misguided:
“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.
sodavlac
12-06-2016
"You shall not pass!"
NiteOwl12
12-06-2016
No extra time, thank goodness.
Thomas007
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by Ghost Misguided:
“NI aren't attacking at all. Such terrible tactics.”

Northern Ireland will be looking for three 0-0's, and so they should.
Ghost Misguided
12-06-2016
'NI deserve to win for the way they defended'

Someone will say that. . .
Jason C
12-06-2016
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.
Sattrega
12-06-2016
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.
tiger2000
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by batdude_uk1:
“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
ags_rule
12-06-2016
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.
Black Hugh
12-06-2016
Commentators trying hard to polish a visual turd here.
-Bandit-
12-06-2016
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...
Eurostar
12-06-2016
Originally Posted by Sattrega:
“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.
Thomas007
12-06-2016
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.
yellowlabbie
12-06-2016
NI win my award for most boring negative team so far.
InTheLoop
12-06-2016
Robin Williams as the genie in Aladdin on CH4 is a lot more fun than the half-time analysis
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