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Published 13:16 10 Dec 2015 GMT
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"Limited but game. They lack creativity and quality but Martin O’Neill has organised them and imbued them with a spirit that makes them hard to beat."
We're just one ahead of Northern Ireland who in 21st spot also get the Brian Cody treatment of having a fine team spirit that has taken them all the way to France:
"Qualifying was a remarkable achievement but a solid defence and an inspired goalscorer can only take you so far, even with a ferocious team spirit."Our qualifying group opponents Germany are rated third
Poland also make the top 10 ranking.
Once again it's only an opinion, so we doubt any Irish fans will be too bothered by the ratings which place England as the sixth best team and Wales in 14th position.
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