️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Michael O'Neill<unk> must outwit his old boss Mixu Paatelainen<unk> to maintain Northern Ireland's bid to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in 30 years. Michael O'Neill<unk> must outwit his old boss Mixu Paatelainen<unk> to maintain Northern Ireland's bid to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in 30 years. It was Finland manager Paatelainen who gave the 45-year-old Irishman his first break in coaching at Cowdenbeath. Neill revealed that the two old friends have been reluctant to compare notes so as to avoid giving away any more information about their tactics. O<unk>Neill revealed that the two old friends have been reluctant to compare notes so as to avoid giving away any more information about their tactics. I think we are similar to players,<unk>he said.<unk>I think we are similar to players,<unk>he said.<unk>I think we are similar to players,<unk>he said. Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill faces his old mentor on Sunday, the manager of Finland.<unk> Mixu Paatelainen is the manager of Finland, and he gave O'Neill his first break in management. Mixu Paatelainen is the manager of Finland, and he gave O'Neill his first break in management. Team Northern Ireland to face Finland: Carroll; C McLaughlin, McAuley, Evans, Baird; Ward, Davis, Norwood, Brunt, McGinn; Lafferty. When you<unk>ve played at a club with someone and then you<unk>ve worked briefly with them as a coach there<unk>obviously a relationship there<unk>. Obviously we are less inclined to discuss the opposition because he doesn't want to tell me things I perhaps don't know and vice versa. <unk>Obviously we are less inclined to discuss the opposition because he doesn't want to tell me things I perhaps don't know and vice versa. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą <unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk><unk> Northern Ireland have never qualified for the European Championship finals, and last appeared in a major tournament at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.<unk> Northern Ireland have never qualified for the European Championship finals, and last appeared in a major tournament at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Neill added: <unk>I think Mixu has done a great job. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ No doubt Finland is a good team but there is a dependence on five or six players.<unk> O'Neill (pictured) and Paatelainen were together at Cowdenbeath in Scotland. <unk> O'Neill (pictured) and Paatelainen were together at Cowdenbeath in Scotland.
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Michael O'Neill se enfrentará a su antiguo jefe Mixi Paatelainen. Paatelainen<unk> gave O'Neill<unk> his first break in coaching at Cowdenbeath. 'Neill admits the pair have been reluctant to compare notes. (O'Neill admits the pair have been reluctant to compare notes.) (O'Neill admits the pair have been reluctant to compare notes.)