He demonstrated a unique ability to harness all the best attributes of his mentor with a more understanding approach to players that took him from lower league management right to the top end of the game. Martin tells of his exhilarating highs and painful lows; from the joys of winning trophies and promotion to making the difficult decision to retire as a player, boardroom drama, relegation scraps and being fired. Martin O'Neill’s last job in football was at Nottingham Forest in 2019 and he has not given up hope of managing again. You are going to West Ham and expecting to win, whereas the previous year trying to beat Bristol Rovers was a struggle.

This is a tidy little book, it charts the progress of a man who I am sure will be fondly remembered as a football genius by my generation. He captures this in a whistle-stop journey through 50 years in football and the reader is left in no doubt as to the underlying passion that fuels a glittering career whilst abbreviating some of his management roles. But Martin O'Neill makes for a delightful tour guide through his own time on and off the pitch, with the Nottingham Forest glory days raked over for the finer details, as is his experience in more recent times with the Republic of Ireland. Martin grew up in Northern Ireland with the backdrop of the troubles always lingering as part of his childhood, as a player he won the most coveted club trophy that exists and as a manager developed a reputation for creating teams that punch above their weight.Not surprisingly for a man of Martin O'Neill's intelligence, this one was written by the man himself. The relationship between O’Neill and the Irish football media during a five-year international tenure remains a source of fascination. O’Neill guided Ireland to the last 16 of Euro 2016, with a squad no neutral onlooker could reasonably portray as stellar. What the reader gets is very high-level account of his career, brushing over the nitty gritty with whole seasons get summed up in a paragraph and years in a matter of pages. But is does make you wonder if he could have achieved even more greatness if he had kept his temper in check.

I wonder whether it would've been better for the great man to divide this book into two tomes: one dealing with his playing career and a sequel with his managerial one.Definitely a nice read for those who remember his work or appreciate his managerial tact, although it must be said it is not as appreciated now as it should be. He takes as much care telling the story of his period as manager of Wycombe Wanderers as he does his much more heralded spells in charge of Leicester City and Aston Villa.

For all that, I'd still recommend 'On Days Like These', as you get a clear insight into one of the sharpest minds in football. Written with his trademark forthright honesty and humour, On Days Like These is a must-read for any fan of the beautiful game. Biography: Martin O'Neill began his career in Northern Ireland, winning the Irish Cup with Distillery.I also liked how he talked about his relationship with various chairman at clubs he worked at which provides insight we don't hear much about in other manager autobiographies.

Martin delves into relationships with family, team-mates, managers, chairmen and those who played under him.O’Neill’s autobiography ‘On Days Like These’ is an entertaining read filled with fascinating stories, biting humour and searing honesty on the author’s wonderful football life.