FT: REPUBLIC of IRELAND 0 - 0 WALES. Match thread

[Pearcey3]

I thought it was a general confidence issue. Ramsey aside there was no willingness to change the tempo or make a penetrative pass. Everything was conservative. No runners going past their markers. Ireland are Wales in progress, moving to a less back to front team but lacking the willingness to move the ball quickly. Still it was quicker than we did.

Ball possession is important at international level but so is the speed with which you use it. Both sides gave it away cheaply and were pedestrian in trying to get into threatening areas. That said I lost a few quid on a flight there but the game wasn't that much different to the two previous I did attend, enlivened only by Harry Wilson's sublime free kick.

Yep. Too many of our players were very conservative in their passing. In good positions to move the ball forward they passed it back and momentum was lost. The passing from both sides was terrible. Really low quality stuff. We obviously miss Bale but Allen is a big miss too. I did think both Rodon and Ampadu looked comfortable moving forward with the ball.

[Cyncoed Slumdog]

Can we call up Doidge for the next game with Moore suspended

No. He won't have time to pass Covid regulations.

[the other bob wilson]

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[billy.ronson]

Another clean sheet, another game for youngsters and a point away from home are the positives but “on paper” we should be beating ROI.

[Ianto13]

Another clean sheet, another game for youngsters and a point away from home are the positives but “on paper” we should be beating ROI.

Why? Ireland had 9 Premier League players in their starting line up, we had only 6 if you count reserves Henessey, James Wilson and Ampadu!

[Heisenberg]

Why? Ireland had 9 Premier League players in their starting line up, we had only 6 if you count reserves Henessey, James Wilson and Ampadu!

Let's count Ireland's Premier League "reserves" too, shall we?

Randolph, Kevin Long, Molumby, Brady and Shane Long.

The only players to start every PL game for their team this season has been the mighty Jeff Hendrick and Enda Stevens.

Edit: you also conveniently missed out that one of our players is playing in Serie A for Juventus too.

[Rjk]

Let's count Ireland's Premier League "reserves" too, shall we?

Randolph, Kevin Long, Molumby, Brady and Shane Long.

The only players to start every PL game for their team this season has been the mighty Jeff Hendrick and Enda Stevens.

Edit: you also conveniently missed out that one of our players is playing in Serie A for Juventus too.

Ramsey aside, the two teams are much of a muchness.
If anything I'd probably give them a slight edge.

[Heisenberg]

Ramsey aside, the two teams are much of a muchness.

Not according to Ianto there isn't. They're a team of Premier League superstars compared to us (yeah, I'm exaggerating a bit).

[the other bob wilson]

I prefer to have our side compared to Ireland's any day of the week, but for all of the talk about our bright young things in attacking positions, we're really struggling in front of goal this season - our record of two goals from four games isn't that bad when you consider we've only had eight on target efforts in three hundred and sixty minutes this autumn.

[UNDERHILL1927]

I prefer to have our side compared to Ireland's any day of the week, but for all of the talk about our bright young things in attacking positions, we're really struggling in front of goal this season - our record of two goals from four games isn't that bad when you consider we've only had eight on target efforts in three hundred and sixty minutes this autumn.

That few shots on target? That is a massive worry.

[Heisenberg]

I prefer to have our side compared to Ireland's any day of the week, but for all of the talk about our bright young things in attacking positions, we're really struggling in front of goal this season - our record of two goals from four games isn't that bad when you consider we've only had eight on target efforts in three hundred and sixty minutes this autumn.

But apart from that...