️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Michael O'Neill<unk> is preparing to do battle with a familiar face on Sunday, as an old friend attempts to derail Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 dream.<unk> Michael O'Neill<unk> is preparing to do battle with a familiar face on Sunday, as an old friend attempts to derail Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 dream.<unk> Michael O'Neill<unk> is preparing to do battle with a familiar face on Sunday, as an old friend attempts to derail Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 dream. Finland are the opponents at Windsor Park, led by Mixu Paatelainen - the man who gave O'Neill his coaching break as his number two at Cowdenbeath. The pair have already crossed paths on the international circuit, sharing an entertaining 3-3 friendly draw in 2012, during O'Neill's early days at the helm. <unk> The pair have already crossed paths on the international circuit, sharing an entertaining 3-3 friendly draw in 2012, during O'Neill's early days at the helm. Michael O'Neill is preparing his Northern Ireland side to do battle with Finland in Euro 2016 qualifying.<unk> Michael O'Neill is preparing his Northern Ireland side to do battle with Finland in Euro 2016 qualifying.<unk> Michael O'Neill is preparing his Northern Ireland side to do battle with Finland in Euro 2016 qualifying.<unk> Michael O'Neill is preparing his Northern Ireland side to do battle with Finland in Euro 2016 qualifying. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ O'Neill admits he and Paatelainen have declined to exchange advice about other teams on the road to France, but accepts the two men know each other's style 'inside out'. We're similar to players, I think.<unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą But we didn't spend hours on the phone or anything up to that, so the relationship hasn't changed at all.<unk>But we didn't spend hours on the phone or anything up to that, so the relationship has not changed at all. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Regardless of what happens it won't affect how close we are.<unk> Regardless of what happens it will not affect how close we are.<unk> O'Neill sees a parallel between the two national sides, with both he and Paatelainen attempting to eke the best out of a small number of top-tier players, while building a strong group in support. Mixu has done a great job there and his job is quite similar to mine, he said. 'I think Mixu has done a great job there and his job is quite similar to mine,' he said. You have a limited pool of players to choose from and he has them playing in a nice style.<unk>You have a limited pool of players to choose from and he has them playing in a nice style. There's no doubt Finland are a...<unk>There's no doubt Finland are a...<unk>There's no doubt Finland are a...<unk>
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