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Twelve months on from starring in Northern
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League.
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international boss Michael O'Neill was a fresh
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With Northern Ireland also in the midst of targeting
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look forward to in the months ahead.
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“It's an incredible achievement because it's getting
harder to get into the Premier League from the
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“To go back in pre-season as a Premier League
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management team and players have worked so
hard for.
“We'll be underdogs next season but I'm used to
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that has been the underdog before and we have
achieved great things.
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togetherness we have at Brighton why we can't
stay in the Premier League.
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We just have to make it work.
“The likes of Burnley and Bournemouth have gone
up in recent seasons and stayed in the Premier
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“They have spent some money - you have to - but
not the millions and millions the big boys have
spent and they have managed to sustain their
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Northern Ireland have made to their World Cup
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Oliver Norwood plans to continue blending folklore with football as
he prepares for one of the most exciting years of his career.
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