Heimir Hallgrimsson says he wants “bastards” in his team but what else did we learn from an hour on stage?
He wasn’t visible from the back of the President’s Suite at Aviva Stadium but he had a strong Dublin accent. More Ballyfermot than Ballsbridge.
“I will definitely be excited but my job is to calm the players and remind them what they have to do. I don’t think you have to motivate Irish players. It’s about focus. I told John , we don’t need to shout in the dressing room. We need to calm them down. Advertisement “I have a 100% record against England as a coach so I hope I can keep that,” he said with a smile.
“In many ways, Ireland is similar to Iceland in the sense that we don’t have many players playing at the highest level in the Champions League. So there is no high, high, high profile player. “I’m not going to even try to lie about being an expert on Irish players, so that is why it is so important to have Paddy and John with me. This selection of the squad will probably be more or less based on their opinion,” he admitted.
It was on 10 July that Hallgrimsson was unveiled as Ireland manager. His wife, Iris, was alongside him and the couple are still staying at a hotel in Dublin while they find a place to live here.We learned that the 57-year-old is a boyhood Liverpool supporter and that because of his club allegiances Caoimhin Kelleher is his favourite Ireland player.
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