Michael O’Neill excited by Northern Ireland’s ‘big step up’ against Germany
Michael O’Neill said he was “excited ” to find out how far his young Northern Ireland team has progressed when they face Germany in Sunday’s World Cup qualifier in Cologne.
In the last two years Northern Ireland have won their Nations League group and recorded notable wins over Denmark, Scotland and Iceland, but a competitive match away to a German side ranked ninth in the world is a different challenge – even if the hosts are on a run of three straight defeats.
On paper this is comfortably the hardest fixture of Northern Ireland’s Group A campaign, and one that will provide a litmus test for O’Neill’s men.
Asked if his squad was ready for the challenge, O’Neill smiled. „ Със сигурност ще разберем на следващия ден вечер.
„ Мисля, че за тази игра има някакво неспокойствие за мен персонално да видя къде е моят екип в този миг във времето “, добави той.„ Това е методът, по който би трябвало да подходим към него. Това е огромна стъпка нагоре.
„ Ако погледнете нашия...
Прочетете целия текст »
