Arsenal defender Daniel Ballard accepts Northern Ireland owe their fans a “big performance” and result against Kosovo in the Nations League this evening (7.45pm).
With just a solitary point gleaned from two dispiriting Group C2 games against Greece and Cyprus so far, Ian Baraclough and his players are in desperate need of a tonic.
And Ballard says supporters, some of whom booed the team off after last week’s home defeat to Greece and Sunday’s 0-0 draw in Larnaca, are also in need of a lift.