At the risk of tempting faith (don't speak of Lichenstein!!) i have had a look back at Andorra Home results over the past few qualifying tournaments!!!
As expected its very dismal. Andorra have lost their last 19 home games stretching all the way back to 2004!!!
The last time Andorra won a competitive match at home was against Macedonia in 2004!!!!
That said they have tightened up their back 4 (or back 10 in their case!!!).
Their biggest home loss in this campaign was a 3-0 defeat to Armenia.
Put simply if we don't win this ( 1-0 will do me) in the words of Brian Clough the Irish team will deserve "shooting"!!!
My prediction is 2-0 to the ROI and fingers crossed none of the team pick up injuries or suspensions for the far harder task of beating Armenia.
Andorra home form!!!
posted on 4/10/11
This could be a potential nightmare. Bad feeling about this game. I'd be over the moon with a 1-0. 3 points is all I care about. San Marino, Liechtenstein etc...
posted on 4/10/11
exactly ..
i dont give two hoots about performance as long we win....................................................
posted on 5/10/11
I think if we play like we did against NIreland in the Carling Nations cup in May we should coast it.
Don't give their defenders any time on the ball. As was seen in the 5-0 hammering of the North if you hassle inferior players they will make costly mistakes .
We will get loads of scoring opportunities in this match so its important that team stay patient even if it is 0-0 with only 20 minutes to go. Keep plugging away at them and the goals will arrive
posted on 5/10/11
If we can't be Andorra then the players don't deserve to qualify. It's that simple really.
posted on 5/10/11
*or beat them for that matter!
posted on 5/10/11
You chaps worried about Andorra?? Seriously....it'll be a walk in the park.
posted on 6/10/11
Alex dude, you being from the North should know why we're nervous. Your boys dropped points against the Faroes. These are horrible games, you're expected to win easily but the Andorrans will be well up for it. Playing in a 850 seater stadium will be a massive advantage to Andorra also.
I'm hoping for a win here and a Slovakia win also. That would be a perfect day.