Ireland manager Heimer Hallgrimsson: ‘It feels like the jersey is too heavy for some players’ [Video]

HEIMIR HALLGRIMSSON ADMITS Ireland’s long run of defeats has damaged his players’ confidence and is inhibiting their performance at international level. 

Ireland slipped to a 2-0 home loss to Greece in their second Nations League group game, following Saturday’s loss to England by the same score. If you exclude games against Gibraltar, Ireland have now lost 11 of their last 14 competitive matches.

Ireland have also lost their last five competitive games played in Dublin, and have scored in just one of the six games they have played this year. 

“It’s the perfect example, we didn’t take our chances when we had them and then the first, not even a big mistake, but our first mistake, is punished. And that happens to teams without a lack of confidence, the details in decision-making.

“It’s difficult to play against Greece when they are 1-0 ahead, they have players to punish and are …