While the result in Denmark was disappointing, there are still positives to take from the game. Denmark deserved to win, and they are a level above where Northern Ireland currently are. But it is where Michael O’Neill wants his team to be, and it was another good learning experience for his young squad. Defensively, particularly...
The pre-match build-up was more rock concert than football match, with flames and pyrotechnics lighting up Villa Park, fireworks flying over either side of the stadium from the roof of the towering stands. The trademark stern expression of legendary former Villa manager Ron Saunders gazed down from the giant screens before kick-off as one of...
