”I Like That” – Sadlier Hails Hallgrimsson For Comment On Nathan Collins
Richie Sadlier has praised Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrímsson for his reaction to Nathan Collins’ first half mistake against Finland in the UEFA Nations League.
Collins’ lapse in concentration put Ireland on the back foot early on in Helsinki with Finnish forward Joel Pohjanpalo capitalising on his scuffed back-pass to put the home side one up.
Ireland recovered from their skipper’s mistake to ultimately win the game, finally getting off the mark with their first win in this year’s Nations League campaign.
First Liam Scales dragged Ireland back into the game with a perfectly timed header on fifty eight minutes before Robbie Brady won it late on with a moment of magic.
Substitute Festy Ebosele also played a significant part in the winning goal, beating a few players down the right flank before clipping a measured ball out to Brady.
After the game, the Ireland manager Hallgrímsson refused to blame Collins for his error, describing mistakes as a part of the game.
