Episode 3666: Ireland Hammered 1-0 In Kosovo, A New Kind Of Bad, Ogbene’s Plea

Ireland tried to get out of Kosovo tonight with a 0-0 draw, but were hit late with a goal that had been coming, and so another Nations League campaign begins with a defeat.

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Ireland have played poorly before but was there something more behind their directionless performance on the field tonight?

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Ken talks to us from the stadium about Ireland’s 5 centre backs plan, midfielders who won’t pass forward, the passivity on and off the pitch, Ogbene’s plea and why this Ireland situation reminds him of Germany at the Qatar World Cup.

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