Odd calls at back didn't help Heimir's cause

Ireland's Nathan Collins looked uncomfortable at left centre back. Pic: Ryan Byrne, Inpho

Odd men in 

Ireland's dismal defending in the first half against Hungary on Saturday night was due in considerable part to Heimir Hallgrimsson's alignment of his back four. Previously, he always selected Nathan Collins at right centre-back, with Dara O'Shea to the left of him. But on this occasion the pair swapped sides. Captain Collins was particularly uncomfortable, as evidenced by the attempted pass to Ryan Manning that conceded a throw-in in the build-up to Hungary's 2nd-minute goal.