Russia vs Slovakia

I think both Russia and Slovakia are better technically than Italy and of course a lot of teams are better than the French team that we faced. I think they will probably be the two hardest tests of the Trap era. Of course we showed way too much tactical naivete in both Italy matches. I hope history doesn't repeat itself. Maybe the fact that Trap isn't from Eastern Europe will help. I'm resigned to the fact that Kilbane will start both games which will put us at a huge disadvantage from the off. I just hope that Andrews comes in for Green because the stars aren't aligning for a Fahey or Gibson start and of course Meyler, McCarthy and Wilson are stories for a different day. I don't need to elaborate on my opinions of Green and Kilbane. God bless the lad (Green) but he isn't up to this level and Kilbane played adequately against Armenia and Andorra but Russia and Slovakia have some of the best young wingers in international football and I fear that Killer won't know what will hit him.

congrats to slovakia , it actually makes it easier now for us to come first , but harder to come in the top two !!

If we want to qualify on top from this group, we should be concentrating on our results and not sh*tting ourselves about others. We have 6 points, good confidence and neither Russia or Slovakia are world beaters, far from it. Our lads are capable of beating both of these sides at home and hopefully have enough character these days to go away to both countries and get a result. I aint overly worried about that Slovak shock win.

Carmody 10 wrote: Sono wrote: Can someone please explain to me how Slovakia winning tonight was a good result for us? Some people on here are nuts thinking this was good for us, absolute disaster of a result. Jasus hardly a disaster sono, If we manage a point off Slovakia next month and take all three against Russia, We are in a seriously good position. Ok, Saying that is one thing and doing it is another, But certainly not a disaster.

Sono wrote: Can someone please explain to me how Slovakia winning tonight was a good result for us? Some people on here are nuts thinking this was good for us, absolute disaster of a result.

 

Can someone please explain to me how Slovakia winning tonight was a good result for us? Some people on here are nuts thinking this was good for us, absolute disaster of a result.

Great result for the Slovaks, congrats Aarhat and the lads. These October games look like they could be the making or breaking of us qualifying, even at this early stage. Like Carmody said above, 4 points and we are still in the driving seat.

 

 

Carmody 10 wrote: Some result in Russia, Surley this is a confidence boost for us as now we will go into the game knowing that Russia are well and truly beatable, Not only away, But at home aswell.   Bring on the russians and lets kill them off early !   GWAN IRELAND

well we'll be playing on the artificial patch in the olympic stadium and it will be a bigger, more hostile crowd so might be more of a task then slovakia had today. also, the goal was an absolute gift from russia. just saying all the same, i always felt that both sides are beatable if we have the right mentality.


Edited by CPS89 - 07 Sep 2010 at 6:09pm

but what was wrong with Vitek under carpet?? he got knee injury and one year he not played football and then you need get full fitness very long time. I no sign off sestak definitely, but I only see situation in squad, what tactic we play. Once again: we play 4-2-3-1 behind central striker-sestak cannot play, are best options: stoch-hamsik-weiss(jendrisek superb play against Italy) and Sestak has difficulty play this, because he has problem to run back and defending. He will in 2012 almost thirty, till this time stoch-hamsik no chance take their possition and weiss,jendrisek improve a lot. Central striker can play only holosko or vitek, then Nemec, or Oravec. But I dont see space for Sestak. Last qualification he played, because stoch,weiss only came in as unexperienced, but why you think he was benched in WC? because in weiss tactics he is unusefull. When we wont have injuries, probably there arising troubles with him, same scenario as Mintal, Jakubko opened mounths and i have seen Sestak talks : why i was benched in WC i deserved etc. this is not good for team spirit. Only injuries, cards could bring him back for several games..