Ireland have this, keep this as a scrap.
Last 16: France vs Rep Ireland - (26/6/16) KO 2pm, ITV1/HD
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Originally Posted by Bizza:
“The cards really should've been reset after the group stages, so many players will miss the 1/4 Finals due to this stupidity and silly bookings.”
“The cards really should've been reset after the group stages, so many players will miss the 1/4 Finals due to this stupidity and silly bookings.”
Frankly would like it to continue all tournament.
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“Best performance from them in years : they haven't even tried to defend their 1-0 lead”
“Best performance from them in years : they haven't even tried to defend their 1-0 lead”
Yeah they've been brilliant.
Originally Posted by Thomas007:
“Looks like Ireland are going through. Goodbye France.”
“Looks like Ireland are going through. Goodbye France.”
Don't jinx it!!!
Giroud is an absolute passenger up front for France. No movement, no flicks, nothing.
Ireland could quite comfortably see this out I feel as Griezmann looks out of touch as well ...
Ireland could quite comfortably see this out I feel as Griezmann looks out of touch as well ...
Originally Posted by -Bandit-:
“good half... irish doing really well. french underwhelming yet again...”
“good half... irish doing really well. french underwhelming yet again...”
Think the Irish have been the reason for the French's underwhelming performance.
They haven't let them play their game, closed them down and denied them the wings.
It isn't pretty, but so far effective. Expect France to overwhelm them in the second half, the Irish will wilt I feel as the game goes on.
Originally Posted by FrostyJim:
“Ireland have this, keep this as a scrap.”
“Ireland have this, keep this as a scrap.”
I honestly think Ireland have another goal in them : they actually look the better side and France look a mess
This tournament has all been about defence.
The more organised teams who have stifled opposition have prevailed.
Wales were so fortunate to win last night, this tournament has been about teams like NI and Iceland, hence the low scoring.
The more organised teams who have stifled opposition have prevailed.
Wales were so fortunate to win last night, this tournament has been about teams like NI and Iceland, hence the low scoring.
Originally Posted by Tourista:
“Think the Irish have been the reason for the French's underwhelming performance.
They haven't let them play their game, closed them down and denied them the wings.
It isn't pretty, but so far effective. Expect France to overwhelm them in the second half, the Irish will wilt I feel as the game goes on.”
“Think the Irish have been the reason for the French's underwhelming performance.
They haven't let them play their game, closed them down and denied them the wings.
It isn't pretty, but so far effective. Expect France to overwhelm them in the second half, the Irish will wilt I feel as the game goes on.”
Overwhelm them with what though? They've done nothing so far and were outplayed all over the pitch.....they'll have to put in a Jekyll & Hyde display to turn this around.
Originally Posted by Eurostar:
“I honestly think Ireland have another goal in them : they actually look the better side and France look a mess”
“I honestly think Ireland have another goal in them : they actually look the better side and France look a mess”
Will that still be the case after half time, though?
I don't expect the Irish to drop their level of performance but you've got to think that France will come out mounting some sort of response - even if substitutions aren't made.
After the group stages all the teams look totally knackered.
There are going to be a lot of slow, low scoring games coming up.
There are going to be a lot of slow, low scoring games coming up.
Originally Posted by Nova21:
“There is no link to Nice with this match!”
“There is no link to Nice with this match!”
Whoops, my bad, thought I heard someone mention it being 24 degrees in Nice so assumed it was there.
Originally Posted by Jason C:
“Will that still be the case after half time, though?
I don't expect the Irish to drop their level of performance but you've got to think that France will come out mounting some sort of response - even if substitutions aren't made.”
“Will that still be the case after half time, though?
I don't expect the Irish to drop their level of performance but you've got to think that France will come out mounting some sort of response - even if substitutions aren't made.”
I think the Irish will just keep bombing forward as per instructions from O'Neill - perhaps they might become a bit more defensive in the last 15 minutes
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