Heimir Hallgrimson just needs time, says the five-time capped forward.
Ireland’s performance against Greece showed glimpses of how the Boys in Green can progress under new boss Heimir Hallgrímsson.O’Brien, a summer signing for Shelbourne, was at the Aviva Stadium to watch his old pals fall to a 2-0 defeat to Greece.READ MORE: Richard Dunne makes Evan Ferguson transfer claim as Brighton and Ireland striker returns to fitness
“Even the glimpses the other day, we had good spells passing the ball out from the back, we had good patterns of play, they maybe just need a little more time. “They were really, really good with the ball at times. Maybe that might be the way he wants to play. Who knows? Hopefully he is successful in his reign.”
After spells at Portsmouth and Shrewsbury, he found himself at Damien Duff’s Shelbourne this summer to help them in their league and FAI Cup quests. “So it’s a very different kind of approach and it’s hard to judge the two and put them together, because they are very different games. International football is a whole different ball game.
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