Two steps back to a past Stephen Kenny wants us to forget

The horror show against Armenia reversed supposed signs of Irish improvement

4 June 2022; Shane Duffy of Republic of Ireland after his side's defeat in the UEFA Nations League B group 1 match between Armenia and Republic of Ireland at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Having been implored to forget about the past and concentrate on the present, Saturday’s showing in Armenia just brought fresh worries about the future.

Horror shows like this were meant to be consigned to history; the dog days of Luxembourg and Azerbaijan glitches erased for the greater good of moulding a team carrying the class their predecessors lacked.