There were positives in Heimir Hallgrímsson’s second game but at the end a familiar feeling of despair
There were positives in Heimir Hallgrímsson’s second game but at the end a familiar feeling of despair
The Nations League does not get any easier, with October trips to Helsinki and Athens before England at Wembley in November.Forty minutes played at the Aviva and in the press box, WhatsApp groups were tip-tapping away. ‘Heimir is on the line tonight.’ ‘Look, he’s coaching Dara O’Shea.’ ‘John O’Shea and Paddy McCarthy must be padlocked to the dugout.’
Collins is the new Ireland captain. He won the coin toss and alongside Dara O’Shea, took care of every ball the Greeks curved near Caoimhín Kelleher’s goal. Jason Knight was everywhere, linking up with Will Smallbone only for Andreas Bouchalakis to deny Browne’s shot.Suddenly, now, the team rotates around Sammie Szmodics – 27 goals in the English second tier last season earned him a move to Ipswich Town and, at age 28, Hallgrímsson held Adah Idah, Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott in reserve to make Szmodics the lone forward.Forty minutes played and it happened. Almost.
Most of these half-chances were throw-ins and O’Shea could do with a few flinging lessons from Rory Delap or Megan Campbell. He never cleared the first man.
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