Republic of Ireland 0 Greece 2: Familiar failings haunt Ireland as Greece triumph in Dublin

It was a different boss to Stephen Kenny but a familiar syndrome haunted Ireland, as a goal scored from distance early in the second half from Fotis Ioannidis swung the Gods in Greece’s favour.

MISSING NEW BOSS BOUNCE: Nathan Collins of Republic of Ireland reacts after the UEFA Nations League B Group 2 match. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Uefa Nations League B: IRELAND 0 GREECE 2 (Fotis Ioannidis 49, Christos Tzolis 87) 

That expected managerial bounce for Ireland seems more like a staggered hop after only two games.