Northern Ireland's coach upset after defeat to Germany

"In the post-match interview with the BBC, Norther Ireland's manager Michael O'Neill expressed his discontent with the result of the fixture. "We are very proud of the display, but there is a real sense of disappointment in the dressing room, which is understandable," he said. O'Neill lamented the lack of squad depth in NI. Compared to Germany who made 5 changes after the mid-week game against Slovakia, O'Neill's side played the same squad in a span of 3 days."

""For 60 or 65 minutes we were well in the game. The second goal is a bit of a freak goal, we could have defended it better. The third goal isn't a free-kick. It's a fantastic finish but it's a soft free-kick," said O'Neill. O'Neill hoped to upset the Germans with a surge in the final quarter. However, the free-kick gave a two goal cushion that threw a spanner in the works."

Northern Ireland were beaten 3-1 by Germany in World Cup qualifying after two quick second-half goals. Northern Ireland had equalised following an early Serge Gnabry goal, but Amiri and Wirtz ultimately put Germany ahead. Michael O'Neill said he was proud of the team's display but disappointed with the result. O'Neill blamed limited squad depth after his side used the same players twice in three days while Germany rotated five players. O'Neill questioned the referee decision that led to Wirtz's free-kick, calling the third goal soft and the second a freak goal. Northern Ireland remain second in Group A ahead of Germany.

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