Here are the essential stats before tonight's Ireland-Italy clash. Ireland have less shots on target, less goals, less accuracy, less passes, less passing accuracy and their best passer is better than our best passer!
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But to paraphrase Gordon Strachan - the games's not played on paper - it's played on that big green pitch out there in Lille.
Ahead of the game Martin O'Neill says he is feeling "pretty good" and "ready for the challenge. We had to re-energise the team. This is a tough evening but we are ready for the challenge."
