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Group E: Belgium vs Rep Ireland - (18/6/16) KO 2pm, ITV1/HD |
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Well that's been a terrible game so far and we've been fairly dire on the ball, but in saying that I'd take another dire half if it meant we got out of this with a point.
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ireland will definitely be the happier at the break... a couple of hairy moments but nothing major to worry about.
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Belgium remarkably toothless, surely they cannot persist with Lukaku he has contributed nothing in this game just as in the last.
If England were on the receiving end of some of these Irish tackles/fouls I would be getting very exercised. |
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Well that's been a terrible game so far and we've been fairly dire on the ball, but in saying that I'd take another dire half if it meant we got out of this with a point.
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Credit to Ireland, they were on the back foot possession-wise but saw out the half without too much difficulty. They do need to hold the ball better in midfield in the second half, though, because allowing De Bruyne and Hazard to run at your admittedly well disciplined defence relentlessly is asking for trouble. Quote:
Regarding that Hendrick one, I would've thought that would be a drop ball rather than a free-kick?
It would have been a drop ball if the ball had just rolled into that area itself or was thrown back in by the crowd. |
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Ireland reluctant and wasteful, Belgium slow and impotent. Half time synopsis complete.
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Wilmots needs to copy Hodgson and pull Lukaku off at half time and replace him with Origi. The way Lukaku is playing he could play for the next week and he will not score -I'm not sure he has even been in the Irish penalty area and he has done sweet FA outside of it.
It is all about what kind of style the manager wants his team to play. |
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Ireland reluctant and wasteful, Belgium slow and impotent. Half time synopsis complete.
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If Ireland hold on for their point which I think they settled for after kick off they will be second in the group with just the 2 points from the 2 games
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I'd like to see more football from Ireland. We've really just been lashing the ball out of defence and playing it long all the time.
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RTE panel pointing out Ireland are playing the ball up to Shane Long too much and too quickly and he's isolated and outnumbered. We should be trying to play our way out of defence, otherwise we're never going to create a chance by playing it long all the time.
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As the game goes on I wonder if Ireland are paying Belgium rather too much respect; they are perhaps playing the Belgians' reputation (from club level) rather than what they are facing on the field. Aside from some typical super balls from De Bruyne, Belgium really haven't threatened much at all, for all their possession. I reckon Ireland could take them and should be a bit more adventurous second half. Quote:
I would replace him [LUkaku] with Fellaini, as if you are going to have wide players crossing balls into the box, Origi is useless at getting himself on the end of those type of balls.
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It would be nice if we could see more football from both sides, that first half was very poor from both teams.
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Ireland are not helping with their long ball game. They should have more confidence in themselves and try and play their way into contention : they have skillful players who are comfortable on the ball like Long, Brady, Coleman, Hoolahan and Hendrick.
Really needs to be changed at half time. |
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Ireland are not helping with their long ball game. They should have more confidence in themselves and try and play their way into contention : they have skillful players who are comfortable on the ball like Long, Brady, Coleman, Hoolahan and Hendrick.
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This is more like it! Ireland playing football at last
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Lukaku scores!
Ireland left too much space at the back following their own attack. |
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Lovely goal on the break.
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Well that was a bit of a shock.
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Terrible start to this half
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This is more like it! Ireland playing football at last
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That's more like it. Brilliant counter and a delightful finish.
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Lukaku is lucky to be starting this game, he was pretty rubbish against Italy.
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Lovely goal on the break.
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De Bruyne the provider and Lukaku slots it home.
Haven't I been saying Lukaku was a superb player
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