Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrímsson says he wants to preserve his 100 percent record against England when the two nations meet at the Aviva Stadium on September 7. The Nations League opener will provide the recently appointed Hallgrímsson with a baptism of fire, but he has previous against the Three Lions. He co-managed Iceland to a sensational last-16 win over England at Euro 2016, which he described as “probably the best day” of his life.
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“Yeah, they scored at the beginning, they probably overestimated themselves or underestimated us, because they scored in the fifth minute or something. “But sometimes it is like that. Sometimes it is just like that.
“I hope we can be just as organised when we face them here as we were in France. I have a 100 percent record against England as a coach. So I’m going to keep that.
” Hallgrímsson acknowledged that Ireland would be un.