IRELAND HAVE DROPPED back outside world football’s top 30 after their play-off embarrassment against Denmark.
Martin O’Neill’s side fell six places to 32nd in the latest Fifa World Rankings following the 5-1 defeat at the Aviva Stadium earlier this month.
Denmark, meanwhile, rose seven places and are now ranked 12th in the world as they prepare for next summer’s World Cup in Russia.
The top five remains unchanged with Germany leading the way from Brazil, Portugal, Argentina and Belgium.
England drop three places to 15th, Wales drop five to 19th, Northern Ireland are down one to 24th while Scotland are down three places in a tie for 32nd with Ireland.
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Anyone else think the squad should go over there, play fringe players and treat it as a training exercise, get a few days in the sun for first team regulars and come back to the league a little fresher with a top up tan,,it’s happened before you know….
@Devilsavocado: 100% agree. Bring back kenny dalglish and graeme souness for a round around, nonsense cup.
@Devilsavocado: as a utd fan i was delighted wen they won it. Only 2 games. Won’t do any harm
@Devilsavocado: absolutely agree
@my name: Liverpool are absolutely flying it unfortunately,these two games are where they could pick up stupid injuries but knowing Klopp they’ll win it and win the league by about 20 points
@John Connolly: you can pick up stupid injuries at home too John. There’s no point in looking at games like that. Injuries happen in training, in games it’s part of the game. As Pool fans are often reminded there’s nothing won yet and it on to the next one
Ps: nice to see you’re thawing out a bit though. Happy Christmas
A lot of these players become more important the less available they are
No doubt will milk it if they win it and laugh it off if they don’t!
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/elusive-trophy-how-liverpools-greatest-team-failed-rule-world-84
@Herby Shearer: yeah but you have to be in it to win Herb!! Champions of Europe and top of the league
@Herby Shearer: which would be the right way to treat it I’d have thought?