Heimir Hallgrimsson: Luxembourg struggle was not about tactics, it was about attitude
Heimir Hallgrimsson has admitted that the attitude his players showed towards Tuesday's friendly in Luxembourg will not be sufficient for what they need to do in September's World Cup qualifiers.
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