"I thought the performance was excellent - right from the first minute, the intensity of the play, the quality of the play and not letting the opposition have any opportunity to breathe and play, We couldn't have asked for any more. The preparation of the team was excellent, and I felt we could get a good performance and they delivered."
"I think they understand now the levels they can get to, there is still more to go with this group of players, Tonight, we showed what we can be like at home, we have shown this before if you look back to the Bulgaria game, but we played a better team tonight and we showed it against a very good team."
Northern Ireland secured a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia via an own goal from Patrik Hrosovsky and a fine lob from Trai Hume. The team dominated the first half with sustained intensity, high-quality play and pressure that limited Slovakia's opportunities. The victory extended Northern Ireland's unbeaten home run to seven matches and moved the team to six points, keeping qualification hopes alive. Conor Bradley excelled on the right with energetic link-up play but received a yellow card described as 'extremely harsh' and will miss the next match against Germany. The squad displayed maturity and strong performances from several young players.
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