Hallgrimsson anticipates a defence-heavy encounter with England
Heimir Hallgrimsson initially scoffed at the question of playing “entertaining and “exciting” football against Uefa Nations League opponents England in Dublin tonight.
Flanked by his captain Seamus Coleman at yesterday morning’s pre-match press conference, the new Republic of Ireland boss threw the question back at the reporter.
“What do you mean with ‘entertainment’ and ‘excitement’? What excites you? What entertains you?”At that precise moment, the ghost of Giovanni Trapattoni hung in the air.
“If you want to see a show – go to the opera,” the veteran Italian coach used to lecture the Irish media during his time as Ireland manager between 2008 and 2013.
Trapattoni never professed to be in the entertainment business.Hallgrimsson is probably cut from the same cloth as the chari...