Northern Ireland beat their qualifying bunch in front of Romania with the director, Michael O'Neill, attempting a wide range of developments (4-3-3, 4-1-4-1 and 4-3-2-1). They are a truly troublesome side to separate.
Qualities
"We must beat the resistance, as basic as that," said Michael O'Neill after they had qualified. The five-man midfield brings some separating.
Shortcomings
There is an absence of profundity in the squad, outlined best maybe by the way that they have attempted a three-man protection subsequent to losing Chris Brunt to harm. Not a considerable measure of different alternatives around.
Northern Ireland Euro 2016 Team Squads:
Goalkeepers: Alan Mannus (St Johnstone), Michael McGovern (Hamilton Academical), Roy Carroll (Linfield).
Defenders: Craig Cathcart (Watford), Jonathan Evans (West Bromwich Albion), Gareth McAuley (West Bromwich Albion), Luke McCullough (Doncaster Rovers), Conor McLaughlin (Fleetwood Town), Lee Hodson (MK Dons), Aaron Hughes (free agent), Patrick McNair (Manchester United), Chris Baird (Derby County).
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Southampton), Oliver Norwood, (Reading), Corry Evans, (Blackburn Rovers), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Jamie Ward (Nottingham Forest).
Forwards: Kyle Lafferty (Norwich City), Conor Washington (Queens Park Rangers), Josh Magennis (Kilmarnock), Will Grigg (Wigan Athletic).
Also in Group C: Germany, Poland, Ukraine
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