Sanchez admits Latvia may be tougher

LAWRIE SANCHEZ fears that Northern Ireland’s rising mood of optimism in their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign could be curtailed on Wednesday.

That’s when his feisty side face Latvia — 4-0 winners against Iceland — at Windsor Park.

Sanchez accepts Northern Ireland are at their best when the odds are against them, as in Copenhagen, where they forced a 0-0 draw, and last month when they managed to beat Spain.