Northern Ireland's manager, Michael O'Neill, focuses on enhancing ball possession ahead of a friendly against Iceland after a 2-1 loss to Denmark. Despite showing resilience and a strong defensive structure, O'Neill acknowledges the need for the team to improve in retaining possession to create scoring opportunities. He recognizes the challenges faced by players mostly competing at lower leagues compared to those in top leagues, stressing the importance of being organized and structured while also being a threat on the field in preparation for facing stronger opponents like Germany in World Cup qualifiers.
"We were never going to be a dominant possession-based team against any of these teams... there's a difference in terms of the level that the players play their football."
"In terms of where we need to get to as a team, we need to be able to retain the ball a little bit better when we win it back."
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