Fit-again Linfield ace on why he's backing Blues to bounce back and clinch all-Ireland Euro showdown
The Blues know they will face Shelbourne again in a Uefa Conference League Play-Off showdown if they can power past Vikingur at Windsor Park on Thursday night.
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