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Gary Breen

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1144 total appearances

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Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I'm just not sure whether or not the evolution will be there in terms of, I don't think it'll be dramatically different, but there has to be an improvement in it in terms of getting a bit more control at times and playing into what we're good at.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And I'm not sure if it's actually going to come.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

It's interesting, though, isn't it, in terms of these managers?

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And he's very quick to kind of, like, get you press guys on site, Dan, in terms of making sure that you're, like, relaying the messages he wants to get out there.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

No, no, definitely.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

But this is like, I'm kind of looking at it and thinking, he has definitely created a better version of this squad than we've seen, but I still don't think it's the best version of him.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I still think the players are better than what we have seen.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I genuinely believe that.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And you say there, Joe, that he's not got a lot to play with in terms of we ain't got elite level.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

He's not an elite level manager.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

He's not doing anything.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I genuinely believe this as well.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

As much as I rate our players in terms of they can achieve more,

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I rate our coaches as well.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And that's not a kind of side issue, but this isn't like, this isn't Pep Guardiola revolutionizing it.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And I do think you're right to touch on that.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

I do think that you kind of, we're a lower confidence-wise team

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And our stock was low, even in our own kind of thought process.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

So we kind of are looking at anything and a playoff.

Indo Sport
Ireland next steps | Heimir doubts | Italy's World Cup curse

And listen, his remit was to secure that Nations League status, which he did, and a playoff against as a third seed.