• Ireland play Bosnia-Herzegovina in the hostile Zenica stadium[br]• Manager’s choices for first leg are hampered by injury and suspensionWith Northern Ireland having already earned an invitation to Euro 2016,the Republic of Ireland manager Martin ONeill craves a ticket to the party. He confesses to being “envious” of his Northern Ireland counterpart, Michael O’Neill, and also of the managers of England and Wales,all of whom can relax as the Republic try to navigate their way through a play-off against Bosnia-Herzegovina with a seriously depleted squad.“Michael [ONeill] is having a cigarette somewhere, as is Roy Hodgson and Chris Coleman, and smoking and enjoying themselves,” said O’Neill. “I’m envious, I’d like to join them whether at all possible.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com