Northern Ireland coach: Despite losing Cross and Mueller, Germany is still a strong team

Northern Ireland will go to challenge Germany away in the early morning of next Monday. In an interview before the game, Northern Ireland coach O'Neal talked about the situation of the German team.

O'Neal said: "We have watched the German team's game carefully together, and we have some people watching the game on site, and my players know what they will face. We have played against Germany many times, and each time our team has more experience, but I'm looking forward to seeing how far my team can go. We don't have many players who play in the Premier League, and there are several players who are out of the game due to injury. But we have a tenacious spirit and a strong desire to win glory for the country. No matter what the outcome, it will help us grow. Germany is always a strong team for us."

"The crisis in Germany may not be a big deal in other countries. They have lost some excellent players, such as Kroos and Muller. In addition, Musiara It was a challenge for them to not be able to play with Havertz, but for me, they were still a strong team. Look at their roster and clubs, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Red Bull Leipzig, and our players don't play in these clubs and don't play in the Champions League. I've been here during the 2024 European Cup, and at the time I thought Germany was able to win the championship. In my opinion, they were the second best team. Although the results were not always good afterwards, they still won the game. The German team was always under great pressure because people had high expectations for them. But the players were used to this pressure and were able to cope. At the national team level, criticism may be more personal, which may add some pressure. But criticism will also motivate them. "