Why would griezman not be known playing all season for atletico in the champions league
Last 16: France vs Rep Ireland - (26/6/16) KO 2pm, ITV1/HD
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Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky:
“I have to say the ROI looked completely outclassed.
It would have been a complete travesty, if they had won.”
“I have to say the ROI looked completely outclassed.
It would have been a complete travesty, if they had won.”
Over 90 minutes?? They looked the better side in the first half
They had a very sloppy eight minute period where they conceded two and a red card. They probably showed their inexperience and naiviety there, I think both those goals were defendable.
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“Best half ever a bit over the top”
“Best half ever a bit over the top”
I think the Irish threw it away a bit to be honest. Yes, France improved considerably in the second half but it was just as much sloppiness from the Irish allowed them back in....those two goals could have been stopped.
For the first French goal, there were seven Irish defenders in the box......really just naive defending rather than brilliance from Griezmann
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“Why would griezman not be known playing all season for atletico in the champions league”
“Why would griezman not be known playing all season for atletico in the champions league”
Who said he wasn't known?
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“I think the Irish threw it away a bit to be honest. Yes, France improved considerably in the second half but it was just as much sloppiness from the Irish allowed them back in....those two goals could have been stopped.”
“I think the Irish threw it away a bit to be honest. Yes, France improved considerably in the second half but it was just as much sloppiness from the Irish allowed them back in....those two goals could have been stopped.”
I thought you played well in the first half but when you lost the goal and the second one behind it made it a struggle
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“I thought you played well in the first half but when you lost the goal and the second one behind it made it a struggle”
“I thought you played well in the first half but when you lost the goal and the second one behind it made it a struggle”
I think O'Neill and Keane will secretly be a bit annoyed. Ireland were in a great position to take the game to penalties minimum but suffered a ten minute defensive collapse (similar to what happened in the Belgian game). Going forward, they're going to have to get that defensive line sorted out....they've made a lot of mistakes at this tournament and conceded goals they shouldn't have.
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“Thank god the International version of Stoke are out!”
“Thank god the International version of Stoke are out!”
We've to wait 24 hours for that (and I don't mean the Icelanders)
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“We've to wait 24 hours for that (and I don't mean the Icelanders)”
“We've to wait 24 hours for that (and I don't mean the Icelanders)”
Cutting!
Gutted for ROI. First half they were brilliant but eight minutes of madness cost them the lead and indeed mentally destroyed them - the players just collapsed after it and never looked like getting back into the game.
They've done themselves proud though. I'm from Northern Ireland but proud of every player from the whole island - already gone further than anyone gave us credit for.
They've done themselves proud though. I'm from Northern Ireland but proud of every player from the whole island - already gone further than anyone gave us credit for.
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“We've to wait 24 hours for that (and I don't mean the Icelanders)”
“We've to wait 24 hours for that (and I don't mean the Icelanders)”
The other international version of Stoke went out yesterday both ironicly Irish.
Originally Posted by FMKK:
“Who said he wasn't known?”
“Who said he wasn't known?”
The ITV presenter said he would be less known
Originally Posted by ags_rule:
“Gutted for ROI. First half they were brilliant but eight minutes of madness cost them the lead and indeed mentally destroyed them - the players just collapsed after it and never looked like getting back into the game.
They've done themselves proud though. I'm from Northern Ireland but proud of every player from the whole island - already gone further than anyone gave us credit for.”
“Gutted for ROI. First half they were brilliant but eight minutes of madness cost them the lead and indeed mentally destroyed them - the players just collapsed after it and never looked like getting back into the game.
They've done themselves proud though. I'm from Northern Ireland but proud of every player from the whole island - already gone further than anyone gave us credit for.”
Martin O'Neill needs to get his back line sorted out, they made the same basic errors here as they did in the Belgian game.
Overall though, a great tournament for both sides and they showed tons of spirit and commitment to the shirt
Originally Posted by DUNDEEBOY:
“The ITV presenter said he would be less known”
“The ITV presenter said he would be less known”
Was it Glenn Hoddle?
Cos he's useless.
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“The other international version of Stoke went out yesterday both ironicly Irish.”
“The other international version of Stoke went out yesterday both ironicly Irish.
”
Stoke played some decent stuff last season! And no, I don't support them...
Who do you support? Wild guess....you're English.
Ireland were unlucky today as France were poor in the first half
But you have to hand it to France they played better in the second and fully deserved their win
But you have to hand it to France they played better in the second and fully deserved their win
Originally Posted by owen10:
“Ireland were unlucky today as France were poor in the first half
But you have to hand it to France they played better in the second and fully deserved their win”
“Ireland were unlucky today as France were poor in the first half
But you have to hand it to France they played better in the second and fully deserved their win”
I think the Irish will be disappointed they didn't take it to penalties at least. If you're leading a knockout match with 30 minutes to go, you would be thinking of extra time minimum. Unfortunately they lost their heads for that eight minute spell and got a man sent off too.
Great effort though and they took the game to France from the very first minute.
Originally Posted by Michael_Eve:
“Stoke played some decent stuff last season! And no, I don't support them...
Who do you support? Wild guess....you're English.”
“Stoke played some decent stuff last season! And no, I don't support them...
Who do you support? Wild guess....you're English.”
All the international versions of Stoke did was put the ball into the box and see what they could get the football was awful to watch both very lucky to make it as far as they did.
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“All the international versions of Stoke did was put the ball into the box and see what they could get the football was awful to watch both very lucky to make it as far as they did.”
“All the international versions of Stoke did was put the ball into the box and see what they could get the football was awful to watch both very lucky to make it as far as they did.”
Not true : Hoolahan's goal against Sweden and Brady's goal against Italy came from open attacking play (and they created many other such chances at this tournament in a similar fashion)
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“Not true : Hoolahan's goal against Sweden and Brady's goal against Italy came from open attacking play (and they created many other such chances at this tournament in a similar fashion)”
“Not true : Hoolahan's goal against Sweden and Brady's goal against Italy came from open attacking play (and they created many other such chances at this tournament in a similar fashion)”
You couldn't beat a dreadful Sweden team Belgium taught you a footballing lesson you only just beat Italy because they had the B team out, and you got a dodgy penalty which never was and you still lost.
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“You couldn't beat a dreadful Sweden team Belgium taught you a footballing lesson you only just beat Italy because they had the B team out, and you got a dodgy penalty which never was and you still lost.”
“You couldn't beat a dreadful Sweden team Belgium taught you a footballing lesson you only just beat Italy because they had the B team out, and you got a dodgy penalty which never was and you still lost.”
Yeah, I'm calling England fan.
Not fair, really. As someone who was pleased all four 'home' sides got through the groups, found this forum q friendly...apart from someone who wanted Wales 'battered' and 'humiliated' against England and another who said we'll get stuffed once we play a decent side like England. Which was a bit odd considering our results against Slovakia and Russia compared to....England's. Confusing. Almost enough to make me support Iceland!
Originally Posted by All Of Me:
“You couldn't beat a dreadful Sweden team Belgium taught you a footballing lesson you only just beat Italy because they had the B team out, and you got a dodgy penalty which never was and you still lost.”
“You couldn't beat a dreadful Sweden team Belgium taught you a footballing lesson you only just beat Italy because they had the B team out, and you got a dodgy penalty which never was and you still lost.”
That's nonsense. The Irish team played positive attacking football in three of the four games and didn't even resort to set pieces in order to create chances - the only negative and defensive performance came against Belgium.
And losing 2-1 to the host nation in the last 16 is hardly a shameful or humiliating performance or result, is it?
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