Irl v Den 18 Nov thread

On several occasions last night, it was the natural instinct of our wide players to check back rather than take a man on, even in 1v1 situations. When we attacked, we were once again ragged and didn't know what to do. We were probably the better side for large parts of the game but our pressure is ineffective. 

Stephen Kenny will be the first manager in years upon years who will take control of the team and see potential rather than limitations. The changes begin in the mindset of the team and the standards we must set for ourselves, because that is currently what is holding us back as much as any technical deficiency.

 

I do agree with you but most of the time when a team scores in the last few minutes and need one more to qualify whether it be the Cup or Champions League or Internationals play tends to become frenetic, the crowd usually is boisterous and vocal and things become disjointed and hopeful. We did attempt with Stevens and McGoldrick to create that one chance and we were a baw hair away from McGoldrick being one on one. Overall I was happy with the performance. We passed it well enough. We pressed the game well. We lack quality but no one can ever question those players commitment. They left everything out there. It just wasn't our night in the end. One defeat in qualifying is nothing to be ashamed of either and although we are draw specialists we are still very difficult to beat which means we will always have a chance in the play offs.

 

The thought of Aaron Connolly and Troy Parrot breaking through in the next few years with Kenny at the helm is pretty exciting.

I disagree about it becoming frenetic, you can keep the tempo up and not just play hopeful football. I think that is one of the biggest differences between ourselves and teams at the next level. The ability for the unit as a whole to try and use the time well and search for one good opening as opposed to lashing it into the sky and hoping it falls for you. You have far more chance of it being your night if you are a bit more methodical about it.

If Denmark needed a goal last night, I would be surprised if they started pumping it at Kjaer for the last five minutes.

 

 

Absolutely but with the crowd baying for Danish blood and one goal away from qualifying it is imperative to keep your head. We don't have players who have that kind of composure. We have workers and honesty. We also have physicality. But someone to put their foot on it and try to dictate whilst trying to keep others in that zone we just don't have them. Will Hendrick or Browne do it or McClean? That was what was missing.

Stevens and Doherty were good, Hourihane didn’t seem best pleased to be taken off but he didn’t really do anything, maybe he was thinking how is Hendricks still on the field.

Hopefully Wales can win tonight , and we’re 2 draws away from the euros.

Some of the Danes were acting the bollox outside Slatts during their march to the ground. I was stuck in the middle of it as I was waiting to offload tickets to a couple of mates. 

It was on the brink of kicking off and the Gardai and stewards werent at the races at all. There was a couple of Danes who defo deserved a few slaps although some of the older fellas seemed apologetic. 

It's rare enough that you would see bottles being thrown and general handbags around Lansdowne road. Whoever threw the garlic cheese fries, its stuck in my mind about what an effective weapon they are. There are very few foodstuffs that I would hate to get hit by more than them.