Brighton and Ireland striker Evan Ferguson is eager for more minutes as he continues his comeback from injury.
After all, the Brighton teenager has had to shoulder plenty of burdens in his career so far - from his senior debut at the age of 14 to the expectations of a nation desperate for a new hero to his injury set-backs.
READ MORE: FAI Cup final ticket prices, when they go on sale and how to get them as draw upsets Derry City fans“It’s this confidence thing,” Hallgrímsson said after his first two games in charge. “It feels like the jersey is too heavy for some players. When they put them on, they don’t show the same quality as they do maybe in their clubs. So we need to change that.”
Negative is one way to describe the atmosphere during and after the Greece defeat. There were boos for Matt Doherty when he was sprung from the bench, and again when the Man of the Match award was announced. The recipient, Will Smallbone, admitted afterwards that he was “embarrassed” to receive the award.Meanwhile, the pundit mill-in has started early for the former Iceland coach, whose methods have come under the spotlight.
What of the hope that so many fans have placed on him and the spotlight that accompanies every performance?
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