Hallgrimsson threw on substitutes but not with any hope or conviction. How could there be? Ireland were being toyed with now by England. Giving all the time in the world for a training ground move to set up Jarrod Bowen for their fourth goal.
This is how things change - quickly and utterly - for Ireland managers. On August 21, 2002, Ireland took on Finland in a friendly in Helsinki.
It's eye-opening to delve into the archives for coverage of that win over Finland. Plenty - pundits and media alike - were tipping Ireland not just to qualify for Euro 2004, but to go to those finals as genuine contenders. One of Ireland's most signficant away wins on the road in the national team's history was the win over Scotland at Hampden Park in 1987 that went a long way towards qualification for the European Championships.
But he did a Jack by starting four centre-halves - Dara O'Shea, Liam Scales, Mark McGuinness and Nathan Collins. England, though, were sloppy and lazy when it was 11 v 11. All the energy was coming from the men in green. Too many of the home players were content to go through the motions, playing out time rather than playing the game.
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