Of the 54 teams in the Nations League, Northern Ireland are the only side yet to concede a goal after four rounds of matches.
It’s all the more impressive when you consider O’Neill is without two Premier League level defenders, in the form of Liverpool’s Conor Bradley, a long-term absentee, and Daniel Ballard, who was injured in the first match of the campaign in Georgia in September.
O’Neill has a plethora of options, both at the heart of defence and out wide.
At centre-back, youngsters Tom Atcheson and Ruairi McConville impressed in the quadruple-header, while O’Neill could also utilise the experience of Paddy McNair or Ciaron Brown.
There are also several options at right-back, with Trai Hume, the in-form Terry Devlin and Brodie Spencer – who can also play at left-back along with Justin Devenny – all available.
In goal, first-choice Pierce Charles has fresh competition in the shape of Manchester United stopper Dermot Mee.
Who would you pick to keep the run of clean sheets going?
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