"Passive approach is coming from manager hanging on for dear life after losing belief"
"The realisation that this Ireland team just do not know how and when to press came early to me in Tuesday's slog against Armenia."
"I suspect that realisation came much quicker to Heimir Hallgrimsson. It's possible he suspected it before Yerevan but that would have confirmed it."
The Ireland team lacks a clear understanding of when and how to press opponents. The inability to press effectively manifested early in the match against Armenia, turning the game into a slog. The team's passive approach appears rooted in the manager clinging to his role after losing belief in the squad. Tactical indecision and passive positioning allowed opponents to control phases and reduced Ireland's ability to recover possession. Heimir Hallgrimsson likely recognised the pressing deficiency rapidly, and the Yerevan match would have further confirmed that diagnosis. The convergence of tactical shortcomings and managerial loss of conviction produced an ineffective, subdued performance.
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