Rebajlo
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Poland were good value for the win. In controlling possession they avoided the fate of so many other teams that play Northern Ireland. The latter often win scrappy, shapeless matches in which neither team ever seems to have much possession of the ball.
Matra2 -
Astute observation. Non-British people and casual fans forget or are simply unaware that Northern Ireland's population is less than 2 million and that many of the players are with lower division clubs. As You know, substitute Conor Washington (QPR) was playing for The Posh in League One at the beginning of January...
Media pressure and public expectation in Poland is literally crushing. I'm hoping the players shall be more relaxed now that the opening match is behind them and three points are in the bag.
Best of luck against the Ukraine...