I'm hopeful but I think the French will go through. Andrews and Whelan don't give me faith in the middle of the park and dear old Zinedine Kilbane is way past his best. Stephen Reid would of made a huge difference as would Finnan at right back and moving O'Shea to the left.
I'll tell you one thing though, Duff has being playing his best football for years this season, the French philosophy is very attack minded and we'll have to impose ourselves and try and take the game to them at Croker and not let France settle early. Duff will be key here I feel, himself and the other senior players really have to step up and take responsibility. If we're going to Paris without conceeding then we've got to fancy our chances even if we don't score at home ourselves.
I can't f**king wait, nerves have really set in, it's like the build up to the Derby!
