Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrie Sanchez
Lawrence Philip "Lawrie" Sanchezis a Northern Irish football manager and former international football player...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth22 October 1959
best half second team
We were magnificent in the second half and the best team won.
bigger closer major teams upset
If we can do that and upset some of the bigger teams we can get closer to qualifying for a major championship again.
achievement finish third
If we could finish third it would be a magnificent achievement.
fans honest players
But the fans want competitive games, and to be honest so do the players and the backroom staff.
cup prepared
We have prepared in the same we way as we did for a World Cup qualifier,
achieved brought create irish months northern players
I was brought in 18 months ago to create shocks. This one's up there. The players have achieved immortality in Northern Irish folklore. You live for these moments.
battle came country example fought game good late means playing present squad team
Playing for his country means a lot to him and he has fought his way back into the team. Keith came into the squad late for the game in Azerbaijan and has been ever present since. He is a good example of having to battle your way into the team and keep your place.
bad cup defeat england minor qualify
I think England will still qualify for the World Cup and I think they will look back on this defeat as a minor hiccup, a bad memory,
belief believe believed win
I said to them it was about belief to win - when they went out one or two did not believe but by half-time 11 believed it,
against brought england fans home meant northern win
It brought home to us what the win against England meant to the fans and everyone in Northern Ireland.
capable europeans good group hopefully position teams third
Getting third place in the group would put us in a good position for the Europeans because hopefully there will be one or two teams in our group that we are capable of beating,
beat catch england next round
We can catch Austria who we play last. I think England will beat them in the next round of matches,
england enjoy fans good hopefully pressure relax team
We can relax now, be professional and enjoy the game. There will be no pressure on us and the fans will hopefully get to see their team give England a good game.
dog men train
Usually when we train there are two men and a dog there,