PaulC Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 But doesn't the away goal rule encourage away teams to come and get a goal instead of parking the bus. Hasn't worked in these qualifiers though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 5 hours ago, Dr_Pangloss said: Brilliant defending doesn't really constitute 'nothing'. I thought the art of defending had left the game for good so last night was a great throwback. Italy being the greatest defenders of all it was a performance they would have been proud off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 24 minutes ago, PaulC said: But doesn't the away goal rule encourage away teams to come and get a goal instead of parking the bus. Hasn't worked in these qualifiers though! 1 away goal means little in these ties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 39 minutes ago, Zatman said: 1 away goal means little in these ties 1 goal means everything home or away by the way the ties have gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 sweden score a penalty for the handball after 10 mins and the game is done last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 14, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2017 1 hour ago, PaulC said: But doesn't the away goal rule encourage away teams to come and get a goal instead of parking the bus. Hasn't worked in these qualifiers though! Only if they conceded in the first leg and didn’t score. I think the away goals rule is a terrible one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted November 14, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2017 57 minutes ago, Zatman said: 1 away goal means little in these ties It’s had little impact on these games because of the results in the first legs but it can have a massive impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 Whenever I watch Ireland play, which is quite a lot, the commentators seem to spend the entire game speculating on Shane Long's impact on the game, whether he's on the pitch or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted November 14, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 14, 2017 Hoping for an Ireland win tonight and someone to kick lumps out of Neymar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 What a start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 What a collapse by the irish. They should be 3 or so behind. After such a great start fallen apart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 9 hours ago, PaulC said: Three goalless draws in a row. If good defending, poor finishing and refs too scared to give pens are your thing then great but its a big turnoff for me. Well done Sweden. I am glad Italy are out. Do they meet the PaulC big nation criteria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 Nice kit the Danes have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Nothing against the Irish but would really like to see this Danish team in the world cup, got some exciting young players coming through to support Eriksen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 6 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Nothing against the Irish but would really like to see this Danish team in the world cup, got some exciting young players coming through to support Eriksen. Yep. I have a big, green soft spot for Ireland but Denmark have a much better side playing much better football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, Michelsen said: Yep. I have a big, green soft spot for Ireland but Denmark have a much better side playing much better football. Pretty much every team play better football than Ireland. MON has made us the west Brom of international football. Deserve to be behind and Ireland need a miracle to qualify now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 Don't worry, the Irish have got Scott Hogan to come off the bench and bag a few! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 16 minutes ago, villa89 said: Pretty much every team play better football than Ireland. MON has made us the west Brom of international football. Deserve to be behind and Ireland need a miracle to qualify now. Milner to right back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted November 14, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looks like all the Home Nations + Ireland will be getting behind England then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Game over 3-1, disaster for Ireland. That dinosaur o neill needs to go. Bye bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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