Michael O’ Neill slams his side lack of opportunities wasted
in what could been an amazing feat in North Ireland football history, after an upsetting
defeat in what the result could turn in favor of the locals.
No miracle or upset but things did not go according to their
man in the helm as well his initial eleven.
A clean sheet for Joachim Low’s side was enough for Germany’s
National team coming big with a result in what seemed to be a match against them
but surpassing the early pressure and denying the locals any liberties.
For manager O’ Neill putting an offensive prone 4-3-3
formation, contrary to Low’s more conservative and more defensive prone 4-2-3-1,
the German skipper had all the rights moves all evening long for his side to score
three golden points.
As stats do not
lie with the Norn iron just making five shoots all night long and just one on
target, contrary to the Germans with a whopping 20 shoots and 7 on target to
score the game winning goals.
With a first half goalless, the second became providential
for the visiting Germans scoring their first goal on the 48’ minute via Marcel
Halstenberg and later Serge Gnabry sealing the deal on the 90+2.
The side had its chances, with Conor Washington missing three
times and Stuart Dallas one, in what could be and not materialized in a night
of high expectation that turned to be a total disappointment.
As the opportunity arise for Washington for the second
time, the man couldn’t connect from Paddy McNair’s cross, again missing the opportunity,
in addition of Dallas to connect a beautiful shoot to be handled easily by Bayern
Munich man Manuel Neuer.
However, nothing was completely lost for the Green and
White Army with their goalkeeper earning one of the highest marks in the game,
despite the two goals allowed but the lad had a superb performance overall.
For the Die Mannschaft, this was to be their night and overall
silencing many of its critics with this valuable win that puts them near the promise
land, a for the Norn Iron is back to the drawing board.
In the end for manager Michael O’ Neill is aware of the
upcoming compromises mean for him and his team to come up big against the
Netherlands on October 10 to define their pass in what seems to be a difficult but
not impossible task.
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