New Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson has a clearer vision of the work he needs to do with his team after Saturday's Nations League loss to England.
The gulf between England and the Republic of Ireland highlighted the daunting list of challenges in Heimir Hallgrimsson's in-trayAs England strolled to a comfortable Nations League victory in the Dublin sunshine courtesy of goals from the evening's two pantomime villains, it was difficult not to think that this was just what Heimir Hallgrimsson needed to see.
They did neither. Not only did they spurn a collection of presentable chances, the ease with which they allowed England to cut through them for the two goals will have opened Hallgrimsson's eyes to what he has inherited from Kenny. The spectacle was worthy of a new chapter but the hosts' early-evening optimism soon faded. Against vastly superior opposition, the laid bare the issues which have kept this team back: missed chances, disjointed patterns of play an alarming vulnerability when defending counter-attacks.England's first goal encapsulated this Irish team's issues.
Hallgrimsson, making no attempt to hide his dismay at how his side coughed up two goals in the space of 15 minutes, observed: "If you see the first goal, it's just a pass through the heart of the team.
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