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Gavin Cooney reports from the Aviva Stadium Republic of Ireland 0 Greece 2 THE GREEKS HAVE a God of misery, named Oizys. It’s time for a rebrand to O’Izys.Stephen Kenny’s primary failure was to lose 2-0 at home to Greece , and so his replacement has started his reign by losing 2-0 at home to Greece .
Otherwise the full-time scene will be repeated, as a quarter-empty stadium boo to distract from their long walloped sense of hope or happiness. Advertisement Given Heimir Hallgrimsson delegated squad selection, press duties and seemingly many of the in-game tactics against England to John O’Shea, we wondered who exactly was in charge of this team, the first-half of this game bore Hallgrimsson’s imprint.
Out of possession Ireland were set up in a familiar 4-4-2, with Will Smallbone partnering Sammie Szmodics up front, though given licence to drift deep to collect possession when Ireland had it. Ireland played at a steady pace and as if they needed furious intensity, players passing the ball as if they were removing a Jenga tower block. But while it was pretty dreary fare, this was the stuff of improvement. Chiedozie Ogbene then snapped the stadium from their slumber when he controlled a long ball, cut inside, and sliced a gorgeous volley into the top corner. The bedlam was instantly speared by the linesman’s flag: Ogbene was offside in the build-up.
It was the 40th goal Ireland conceded since the start of 2021, and this was the 13th of those to have come from outside the box. Ireland continue to torch the whole scholarly basis of Expected Goals.
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