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Wed 11 Nov 2009There are several straws at which we may clutch
2010 WORLD CUP PLAY-OFF/FRANCE v REPUBLIC OF IRELAND:There is a chance. France can be vulnerable and brittle, writes MARK LAWRENSON
THE MORE I've thought about Saturday's game the more I believe you just couldn't fault a single Irish player on that pitch; they all played either to or above their ability. And you just can't ask for any more than that. Giovanni Trapattoni consistently gets the very best out of the players he picks - the question is whether that's good enough to beat the French over two legs. I'm not so sure, but I think we'll run them very close.
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