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Hallgrimsson hails ‘phenomenal’ Coleman ...Ireland’s modern day Peter Pan

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Hallgrimsson. “The amazing thing is, not only what he does on the pitch, he just helps the guys around him, talks to them, keeps them focused, keeps them sharp.

“But now we need, with our great medical team, just to get everyone fit and ready. Obviously it's tougher when you don't play regularly, two games in three days, so welll see.”

Hallgrimsson is sick of hearing how Ireland often struggles in game two of an international window, particularly when travelling is involved.

But help is at hand, as there is a particular energy, an invisible and unquantifiable fuel, that a win such as Thursday's injects into the bones and blood of everyone involved.

Coleman's too, so don't be surprised if he empties the tank on the pitch in Budapest, knowing that he will probably spend next weekend watching on from the sidelines when he returns to Everton.