After a day of reflection, Gab Marcotti returns along with Paolo Bandini to further discuss the fallout of Italy’s World Cup qualifying failure.
The FC panel pile on the praise for Christian Eriksen’s hat-trick performance that powered Denmark’s thrashing of Ireland.
Three goals from Christian Eriksen were too much for Ireland as Denmark cruised into the 2018 World Cup.
DUBLIN, Ireland –Three points from Tuesday’s UEFA playoff as Denmark booked a place at the 2018 World Cup with an emphatic 5-1 win over Ireland.
1. Eriksen destroys Irish resistance
With three goals from three chances, Christian Eriksen rocketed Denmark to Russia. Ireland had simply no answer to Tottenham’s playmaker as his display of Danish dynamite destroyed their dream of reaching a first finals since 2002.
Instead, Denmark will make their first appearance at a World Cup since 2010, when…
Ireland scored first but Denmark came back in a big way behind the talent of Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen to book a spot in the World Cup.
Italy’s failure to reach a World Cup finals for the first time in 60 years was described as an “Apocalypse” by the nation’s
Ireland’s David Meyler believes his side are aware of all of Denmark’s threats and are not just focusing on Christian Eriksen.
Gab Marcotti backs Ireland to reach the World Cup over Denmark, despite the Irish often performing better away from home.
After a scoreless draw in Denmark, Martin O’Neill expects Ireland to need two goals at home to reach the World Cup.
DUBLIN — Denmark coach Age Hareide does not expect the Republic of Ireland to play attacking football when the teams meet again in Dublin on Tuesday night for a place at the World Cup.
Ireland manager Martin O’Neill had earlier said his team would be more “expansive.”
Hareide said he had been satisfied with his team during Saturday’s playoff first leg.
“We will build on what we did in Copenhagen, which was very good,” he said. “We had the ball a lot and created chances but sometimes you don’t succeed….
Janusz Michallik and Alexis Nunes break down Sunday’s World Cup playoff matches, as Switzerland and Croatia qualify.
Basel will replace the pitch on ahead of next week’s Champions League game against Manchester United because of the damage sustained in Switzerland’s World Cup qualifier.
Heavy rain in the build-up to Sunday’s goalless draw against Northern Ireland meant the match was in some doubt leading up to kickoff. It went ahead but the boggy surface did not do either side any favours with the pitch cutting up and restricting the speed of the ball.
The club have decided it is so bad their only option is to…
Ireland’s David Meyler believes his side are aware of all of Denmark’s threats and are not just focusing on Christian Eriksen.
Republic of Ireland’s Martin O’Neill believes his side can have another special night in Dublin by qualifying for the World Cup.
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