Republic of Ireland shirt 'too heavy' for some players

Manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has admitted his squad are lacking of assurance and nan Republic of Ireland garment is "too heavy" for immoderate players.

After a conclusion by England connected Saturday, nan Republic of Ireland's difficult commencement to nan Nations League continued arsenic Greece ran retired 2-0 winners successful Dublin.

Fotis Ioannidis and Christos Tzolis netted for Greece aft Chiedozie Ogbene had a first-half effort ruled retired for nan hosts.

The conclusion was a 4th competitory nonaccomplishment successful a statement and intends nan Irish person only won 3 of their past 15 matches - pinch 2 those of those victories coming complete minnows Gibraltar.

"It's a assurance thing. It feels for illustration possibly nan jersey is simply a small spot excessively dense for immoderate players," said erstwhile Iceland head Hallgrimsson, whose first lucifer successful complaint was nan nonaccomplishment to England.

"When they put it connected they don't possibly show nan aforesaid value arsenic they do for their clubs. We conscionable request to alteration that."

Hallgrimsson, who added he is simply a "sore loser", said he felt amended astir nan organisation of his broadside successful nan first half against Greece, compared to nan opening 90 minutes against England.

However, he reiterated astir nan deficiency of assurance successful his squad and said nan Republic were "punished" for not taking their chances earlier Ioannidis' superb opener early successful nan first half.

"That happens to teams who are lacking confidence. It's nan specifications successful determination making, etc," said te 57-year-old.

"Greece are a squad who are difficult to play against erstwhile they are 1 extremity ahead.

"It was reliable erstwhile we conceded nan first extremity because I thought we played beautiful good until then. The first half was bully successful nan eyes of organisation and compactness.

"We didn't springiness them chances and had really bully options erstwhile we were going forward."

With fixtures distant to Finland and Greece to travel successful October, Hallgrimsson admits he needs to find a swift solution to nan issues facing nan Irish.

He emphasised that connections will only proceed to turn arsenic nan squad continues to play together.

"The solution is not retired there, nan solution is to find these connections and nan knowing betwixt nan players.

"My occupation is to move this around. Nobody told maine it was going to beryllium an easy job.

"I cognize it is going to return clip but I consciousness that nan first measurement is positive. Even though we mislaid nan 2 games I consciousness that nan first measurement is positive."