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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: RichardM
Date: February 23, 2021, 9:14 am
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Don't worry, Kenny will spin it into some sort of moral victory,
that's not what they needed going into a play off, best
forgotten about.
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: EalingGreen
Date: February 23, 2021, 11:46 am
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I'm not so sure it need be forgotten (written off).
For one thing, it was a get-together at St.George's Park for a
few days, which has to be beneficial. And they were also missing
a few players who couldn't get time off work etc to travel over,
meaning Shiels was able to introduce a few new faces to the
squad.
And tactically, instead of just shutting up shop (to keep the
score down), they appear to have kept on trying to play out from
the back. This probably cost them a few goals, but should also
stand to them in the play-offs.
So if the players can treat today's game like eg a League One
team up against Premier League opposition, and not get too
downhearted, it could help them in the play-offs, where the
opposition is more likely to be, say, Championship standard i.e.
tough but still beatable.
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: chopper1
Date: February 23, 2021, 11:59 am
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was ladies against girls, watched until 0-2 down that was enough
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: Ernie
Date: February 23, 2021, 2:15 pm
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HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56152893
"Kenny Shiels' depleted Northern Ireland failed to register a
shot of any description but will now focus on the more pressing
task of qualification for next year's Euros, when they play in
April's play-off."
"Northern Ireland manager Kenny Shiels: "There were some
positives and some negatives. England are stronger and quicker
than us and that was a big obstacle for us to overcome.
"We lost the toss and they had the wind in their favour. That
took away our opportunity to get some confidence. They were all
over us and we couldn't get up the pitch.
"When we had the wind in the second half, we have so many
part-time players that we used up their energy. It was
unfortunate but the result doesn't matter. We found out about
each other and the understanding how how we want to play."
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: chopper1
Date: February 23, 2021, 3:16 pm
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no excuses wer'e just in a different league from England, quite
a few below them
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: richboy
Date: February 23, 2021, 3:45 pm
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So is the playoff opponent not known yet?
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: EalingGreen
Date: February 23, 2021, 4:56 pm
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--- Quote from: richboy link ---
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> So is the playoff opponent not known yet?
>
--- End Quote ---
Not yet, the draw is on Fri. 5th March - six teams in a straight
home and away tie, with the three winners to go through to the
finals in England next year.
So far five p/o teams are known: Czech Rep, Russia, Portugal,
Ukraine and Our Wee Women:
HTML https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/news/0258-0e2c51309ea6-e5f9262910d9-1000--play-off-draw-5-march/
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: Floreat Ultonia
Date: February 23, 2021, 11:50 pm
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I'm with EG. The friendly was worthwhile- you improve by playing
better teams.
Switzerland should complete the play off teams
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: PeteM
Date: February 24, 2021, 5:07 am
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--- Quote from: Ernie link ---
>
>
HTML https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56152893
> "We lost the toss and they had the wind in their favour. That
took away our opportunity to get some confidence. They were all
over us and we couldn't get up the pitch.
>
--- End Quote ---
Usually a bit of an excuse, but it is a fair one. Even if they
wanted to clear long down the channels to relieve pressure, the
wind would have blown it straight back or out. When you know
you're going to be up against it, winning the toss on a day like
that is key.
The gulf in class was huge though, and England passed it around
so easily.
--- Quote from: Floreat Ultonia link ---
>
> I'm with EG. The friendly was worthwhile- you improve by
playing better teams.
>
--- End Quote ---
And this.
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Re: Away Friendly v England, Tue.23/02/21, k.o.12.30 pm - Live
on BBC iPlayer and Red Button
DIR By: chopper1
Date: February 24, 2021, 8:04 am
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just checked the world rankings
Switzerland 19th
Russia 23rd
Ukraine 24th
Czech Rep 27th
Portugal 30th
OWC 49th
Portugal our best hope? but any of those will be tough
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