The flower of youth is ready to bloom for Northern Ireland, believes Michael O’Neill
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Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has high hopes for the potential of the youngsters in his squad
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There is still time for Northern Ireland to shock us all and produce a magical performance that floors Denmark at Windsor Park on Monday night.
Manager Michael O’Neill, however, knows it won’t paper over the cracks of a shocking Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
It’s been a depressing tale of too many injuries to senior players and too many young players thrown in at the deep end.
And former Stoke City boss O’Neill accepts the squad is nowhere near where it needs to be to retain any hope of qualifying for a major tournament.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has high hopes for the potential of the youngsters in his squad
Two wins against San Marino in Group H and just seven goals scored in nine games – five of them coming against the minnows – sees the boss struggling to find something positive amid the gloom.
His team has been naïve and the lack of experience has shone through.
“It’s partly because of that,” remarked O’Neill when asked about that naivety.
“And if I’m honest, I think it’s the level. I don’t think with the squad we’ve had over this campaign, we would be strong enough to compete to qualify, genuinely.
“So, I think we have to recognise that. If we had the team
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