Post, crossbar, a braindead penalty conceded, a free in for equaliser that wasnโt a free, szmodics a likely pen scorer knocked out! We just never get the rub of the green ๐ญ devastated for Coleman who deserved a WC swansong, younger lads will get another shot ๐ ๐ฎ๐ช
@AlasdairGold@RyanTaylorSport Cannot revert to 3 at back in league meaning square pegs round holes and lots of space down the sides with wing backs high, 4-2-3-1 and keep discipline at all times ๐
@AlasdairGold That formation is bringing us down, square pegs round holes since heโs come in, huge gaps down both flanks behind Porro & Spence with centre halves not good enough to play the system, blind man can see it, has to go back to 4-2-3-1 with players available today
If Iโm reading the FIFA website right Irelandโs World Cup 2026 group games if they qualify: ๐ฎ๐ช
v South Korea in Mexico City 11 June
v South Africa in Atlanta 18 June
v Mexico in Monterey 24 June
Not the worst group but worst location with temperatures in Mexico in June ๐ฒ๐ฝ
Down by a goal (check)
Into injury-time (check)
Hopeful punt forward (check)
Flick-on (check)
On-rushing striker (check)
Robbie Keane 2002 v Troy Parrott 2025
Think Iโve interviewed Seamus Coleman more than any other player so probably appropriate that heโs the last one I speak to for Off The Ball!
Honest as ever on why he feels he should be in the squad and the refs behaviour.
@racingblogger@FabrizioRomano 1.2bn on players in 6 seasons and 2 community shields to show for it, Madrid shitting themselves on that perch ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ