#heimir-hallgrimsson

#heimir-hallgrimsson

The end of the World Cup as we know it. Probably the beginning of the end for Heimir Hallgrimsson too. Same results, better press conferences is hardly a tagline to advertise a new era.

Heimir Hallgrimsson faced a few dilemmas in terms of team selection and admitted on the eve of the match that some training ground performances had changed his thinking. He has recalled Szmodics to the side, with the Ipswich player getting the nod ahead of his club mate Chiedozie Ogbene, who has gone on loan to Sheffield United. Ferguson was always expected to start but there was a question mark around the attacking formation with Azaz given the nod.

Breaking | Seámus Coleman has been left out of the Ireland squad for next month's opening World Cup qualifying double-header, as Heimir Hallgrimsson named his 23-man squad this morning. The Ireland boss said in May that he was hopeful the Everton captain would return for the crunch fixtures against Hungary and Armenia, but despite now being fit, there is no place in the squad for the 73-times capped defender.

"Ten games into a season is often a solid indicator of where a team are at. Heimir Hallgrimsson's 10th game in charge was a sobering moment."

Let's be honest, we're not happy with this performance. It is good to keep a clean sheet, it's the first one since I have come in, but we all felt the first half we were sloppy and the game was boring.

It's been an incredible season for me in the Netherlands, and receiving that call from Heimir gave me a lot of motivation to keep pushing.