Rosicky: we’ll give Ireland a reality Czech
Tonight’s fixture is an all-or-nothing occasion for the Czech coach. Win, and they are all but qualified for the European Championships. Lose, and he is all but out of a job.
Feted as one of the continent’s most exciting teams as recently as Euro 2004, the Czechs are a more pedestrian, defensively-minded team these days since the retirements of Pavel Nedved, Karel Poborsky and Vladimir Smicer.
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