Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Nations League clash between Ukraine and Republic of Ireland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
While Republic of Ireland were hugely impressive last time out, the aforementioned selection issues will not do Kenny's men any favours. - W - W
Ukraine are set to play the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday at the Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League.
Experienced stars like James McClean and Jeff Hendrick should come in handy too. Goals from Preston North End midfielder Alan Browne, Tottenham Hotspur forward Troy Parrott and Swansea City striker Michael Obafemi sealed the deal for their country. Władysława Króla on Tuesday in the UEFA Nations League.
Ukraine take on Armenia today at Stadion Miejski LKS Lodz in Lodz for the 2022-2023 UEFA Nations League. Read here to check how to watch this game on TV or ...
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Defeats to Armenia and Ukraine in the past eight days left Stephen Kenny's side rooted to the bottom of Uefa Nations League B Group 1, but Saturday's brilliant ...
However, Saturday’s victory over Scotland means that a win over Oleksandr Petrakov’s side will see Ireland join Ukraine on six points. Dara O’Shea is likely to slot in and there may also be a start for Darragh Lenihan. Ukraine v Ireland will be broadcast live on RTE 2, with coverage beginning at 7pm.
There's always a shot at redemption, however, and Stephen Kenny's lads need to get some points on the boards in the next two games if we're to avoid dropping ...
Please allow functional cookies for this to work.Cookie SettingsLet’s not beat about the bush here, the UEFA Nations League has been pretty terrible.A 1-0 loss in Armenia was a disastrous start to the campaign before the Boys In Green failed to score yet again in a 1-0 defeat at home to Ukraine. 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Out of sorts Ireland are hoping to avoid a third straight defeat when they host Scotland this afternoon (5.00pm)
We haven't even conceded a chance but lost the game. “We have to improve in that regard and we have to make sure we all work hard and believe in what we’re doing and hit the back of the net.” Unless he stops the rot in the next two games, a backlash awaits and Kenny will find himself back in a place that he thought he had escaped. “We've lost two games with a .3 in the data. “You just have to be ruthless in front of goal and we have to be better with our level of creativity in front of goal.” Not any more.
You might think that the former Ireland manager would be keeping his head down.
I’d like to think Kenny will turn it around against Scotland today but it’s a big ask. Go through that side and it was picked from the top two divisions in English football. Would hanging on to Rice and Grealish have made that much difference? “Stephen Kenny has started putting younger players into the team…but Wales have been consistent about the process for many years. The Armenia game was a big, big setback,” said O’Neill. It is the road that Ireland need to go down, but it’s inevitably going to be a rocky one. There is talk from some of the need to give Jack Byrne a chance — a player who plies his trade in the League of Ireland. Kenny has picked a host of players whose only experience of European football is a kickabout on the beach when on holiday in Marbella. Now it is common for Kenny to turn to the third tier in England for players. They win matches.” That’s a really good question. “Very few players who play for Wales underage change countries afterwards.