Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the talking points surrounding the game. Time to strikeA lack of goals during the latter stages of Stephen Kenny’s reign as Ireland boss contributed significantly to his exit, and it is a failing which has proved difficult to shake off. Hallgrimsson’s side has managed just two in 360 minutes of football, both of them in Finland and both scored by defenders, Scales and Brady. That is simply unsustainable if they are to stand a chance of qualifying for major tournaments again. However, Kanerva is without three of his younger players, Topi Keskinen, Leo Walta and Tomas Galvez, who have joined the Under-21s for their Euro 2025 play-off double-header against Norway.

Source: The Herald November 13, 2024 17:36 UTC