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Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez heaped praise on his team after the 1-0 win over Latvia in Wednesday night's Euro 2008 qualifier in Belfast.Northern Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez heaped praise on his team after the 1-0 win over Latvia in Wednesday night's Euro 2008 qualifier in Belfast.
"It's been the players' resilience, character and determination that has driven us to seven points out of the last nine," said a delighted Sanchez. "It has been the players' resilience, character and determination that has driven us to seven points out of the last nine," said a delighted Sanchez.
"The team is what we are here for and the players have done the fans proud."The team is what we are here for and the players have done the fans proud.
"Qualification is a long way from here but after a poor start we've recovered very well." "Qualification is a long way from here but after a poor start we have recovered very well."
Highlights: N Ireland 1-0 Latvia Interview: N Ireland boss Lawrie SanchezHighlights: N Ireland 1-0 Latvia Interview: N Ireland boss Lawrie Sanchez
He added: "The fans have been fanstastic to me but I tell them to concentrate on the team.He added: "The fans have been fanstastic to me but I tell them to concentrate on the team.
"They are the people who need it and they are the people who deserve it."They are the people who need it and they are the people who deserve it.
"After the Iceland game we were considered by some people to be a poor side."After the Iceland game we were considered by some people to be a poor side.
"We were never a poor side but in the three games since you've seen great character from a group of 20 individuals.""We were never a poor side but in the three games since you've seen great character from a group of 20 individuals."
N Ireland are in third place in Group F with seven points and Steve Davis is in upbeat mood going into the five-month break to the next qualifiers. Northern Ireland are in third place in Group F with seven points and Steve Davis is in upbeat mood going into the five-month break to the next qualifiers.
"David (Healy) popped up with a goal again and it's nice to go into the long break with seven points and another win - everything is positive at the moment," said the Aston Villa midfielder. "David (Healy) popped up with a goal again and it is nice to go into the long break with seven points and another win - everything is positive at the moment," said the Aston Villa midfielder.
"The Danish game was a hard shift for us but we ground it out and got the result in the end.""The Danish game was a hard shift for us but we ground it out and got the result in the end."