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    Right, we're off for a feast of international friendly rivalry. Until it gets cut short, probably, Wales and our Southern Friends in action tonight. Here's a form table from last year's Euro qualifiers to get you in the mood...


    #2
    Ps that's right, Belarus can qualify for the grown up competition by beating only Estonia, Georgia and Macedonia

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      #3
      Belarus are buggered then as they have to play Albania, Lithuania and kazakhstan !

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        #4
        Of course the White Russkis have their own local diffs to add to the Covid disruption. I wouldn't be surprised if they had to withdraw from all 7 scheduled games...

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          #5
          Champions League and Europa League matches have been played in Belarus despite the unrest - being played behind closed doors probably helped !

          Spectators were permitted for the Krumkachy vs Dinamo Minsk cup-tie on Tuesday, which perhaps surprisingly went off without any problems as Dinamo crashed to a shock defeat in a great atmosphere !

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            #6
            I genuinely thought Scotland's game this Friday against Israel was the Euro 2020 play-off, but I've just discovered that this is a new group and Israel happen to be in it again. Thank Christ Norway & Serbia aren't also in this new group otherwise my brain just couldn't handle it.

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              #7
              Originally posted by CY_Boaby View Post
              I genuinely thought Scotland's game this Friday against Israel was the Euro 2020 play-off, but I've just discovered that this is a new group and Israel happen to be in it again. Thank Christ Norway & Serbia aren't also in this new group otherwise my brain just couldn't handle it.
              Yep, I hear you. When the draw was made for the 2020 nations league I pointed out that we hadn't played Israel in nearly 40 years prior to 2018, and now we're playing them 5 times in 21 months.

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                #8
                Relax lads. We've played Germany five times since 2016, only getting walloped in the last (0-1, 0-2, 1-3, 0-2, 1-6)

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                  #9
                  Latvia surely the first team ever to not score against Andorra (three 0-0s) in three consecutive games against them?

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                    #10
                    An adventurous Irish XI tonight - Long would offer more than O'Dowda, however:

                    https://twitter.com/FAIreland/status/1301572188261306368

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                      #11
                      This is a seriously weakened Wales squad and team :

                      Wales XI: Hennessey; C. Roberts, Ampadu, Lockyer, Davies; Morrell, Levitt, J. Williams; Bale, James, Moore.

                      Substitutes: Ward, Davies, Gunter, N. Williams, Cabango, J. Lawrence, Robson-Kanu, Wilson, Matondo, Smith, Woodburn, Vaulks

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                        #12
                        Rather surprised they didn't start Neco Williams there.

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                          #13
                          Ireland *gasp* actually dominating an away game and looking good with possession, but no breakthrough yet.

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                            #14
                            Irish Zlatan is trying desperately to get sent off though. I suppose it makes up for McClean being on the bench.

                            Don't understand why both Coleman and Doherty can't play.

                            ​​​​Still though, they are playing fucking football.

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                              #15
                              Let's call him Idahimovic

                              Ah shite, Bulgaria have scored

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                                #16
                                Shocking defending by Egan, who's Irish Zlatan?

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                                  #17
                                  Idah is trying to get himself sent off? I'm glad you're not a referee.

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                                    #18
                                    How would you play both Coleman and Doherty in a 433 setup?

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                                      #19
                                      Ireland just nearly scored with the best buildup move I've seen from the team since I can't remember when.

                                      fuck it, who cares if they lose. This is watchable.

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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Ek weet nie View Post
                                        How would you play both Coleman and Doherty in a 433 setup?
                                        Well, I'd play 4-5-1

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                                          #21

                                          Ireland look good with the ball but tend to get caught out on the counter.




                                          It's amazing

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                                            #22
                                            "Feed me till I'm Kieffer Moore, feed me till I'm Kieffer Moore!"

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                                              #23
                                              And Duffy levels it!

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                                                #24
                                                After 90 minutes getting nowhere with Tiki Taki, a corner on to Shane Duffy's big slab head does the business.

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                                                  #25
                                                  J.ust listening to pundit Tokolotov Zhitovic.

                                                  His Bulgarian opposite number is pretty inane and all to be fair...

                                                  To no one's surprise Jonny Evans has pulled something getting out of bed and is out of the Romania game. Bah

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