We haven't changed many players
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 3:40 am
after the Swedish firebrand had been less than complementary about Barca boss Pep Guardiola.And it would later pan out that Krkic shared the Swede's view on the trophy-laden boss: As a fan, Guardiola is the best coach in the world, but personal things that have happened to me were hurtful, Bojan said. He was not fair with me on several occasions, and this is one of the reasons that I decided to leave.Ireland face a tough test to qualify for the European Championships in 2016 after the group draw was made today.Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane will face Germany, Poland, Scotland, Georgia and Gibraltar on the road to France in two years' time.The Germans, the world's number two FIFA 15 ultimate team in the FIFA rankings at the moment, have beaten the Irish in the two most recent previous meetings 6-1 and 3-0.Soon-to-be Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski's Poland will also challenge Ireland for what is likely to be a close battle for the second spot.Rounding out the group are Georgia, minnows Gibraltar, and Gordon Strachan's Scotland.Manager Martin O'Neill, speaking after the draw, said: I think there's a lot to play for when you consider the FIFA 15 ultimate teams are in the group. He said he was expecting a different Poland to the one Ireland faced in the 0-0 draw in a friendly last November - his second FIFA game in charge - but that that FIFA game is not going to make a great deal of difference.Martin O'Neill said: We haven't changed many players at this moment. Poland were coming off the back of the disappointment of not qualifying. They had their chance at Wembley. I think following on from the disappointment of that, I'm not so sure it was a fully ultimate team coins fledged Poland side at the time. I'm expecting a different FIFA 15 ultimate team and a different attitude when it comes around. Hopefully when the competitive element comes in, I hope our attitude wll be better. On the group draw as a whole, the Ireland manager accepted there was a difficult task ahead.He said: It's a difficult group but an exciting one, nevertheless. Germany are the outstanding FIFA 15 ultimate team in the group but there's plenty to fight for. Let's be positive and let's go for it. With the exception of Germany, it looks like a group where lots of FIFA 15 ultimate teams will be able to take points off each other and I think it will be tight right until the end. To reach France, especially out of this group, would be the utopia. It would be amazing but we have a lot of fighting to do between now and then.