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Diplomacy and money behind football: background to Ireland versus Germany in Dublin, October 1951 (Ireland won (again) 3-2) #COYBIG
Related: Past meetings: Ireland vs Germany (Pog Mo Goal)
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Hoof the ball up the field and hope somebody might get on the end of it….. Great……..
controlled passing, superior possession and lots of chances on goad – not so great for ze germans, eh?
ahem, i meant goal. excuse my freudian slip
Not so sure about that, particularly the ‘superior possession’ bit….
Ireland – 10 shots at goal, two on target
Germany – 15 shots at goal, three on target
Possession – 67% Germany / 33% Ireland
…or so the ticker on the tele at the end of the game said :)
I think you mean – frustrate them in midfield and defend relentlessely drawing more and more of them into attacking and drawing their defenders out more and more then Boom! Catch them on the hop.
Catenaccio baby!
so what happened Broadsheet? Did the FAI get the 50% of the German gate for that match they owed us right before they invaded Poland?