Hope restored but Irish performances still a worry
Martin O’Neill can’t deny that and nor can he blame people for getting a bit carried away with the implications. If Scotland had got a result in Tbilisi, then Ireland were destined to have a really disastrous campaign. But, suddenly, the chance of European Championship qualification can be rescued.
In fact, we’re now in a great position to get that third place, although an automatic top two spot is surely beyond us. Georgia beating Scotland has definitely swung things our way but, to understand how we have arrived where we are now, you also have to look back and note the significance of those late goals for us, away to Georgia and Germany, by Aiden McGeady and John O’Shea.
