Nigel Worthington wants his Northern Ireland side to come out 'with all guns blazing' when they face Iceland in a Euro 2008 qualifier in Reykjavik on Wednesday.
With the campaign reaching a crucial phase, the province are aiming to bounce back following a shock 1-0 defeat against struggling Latvia in Riga.
An own goal from stand-in skipper Chris Baird after 56 minutes brought to an end a six-match unbeaten run.
However, Northern Ireland are still in with a chance of qualifying for a major tournament for the first time in 21 years as they share second spot with Spain on 16 points, three behind Sweden.
Sweden drew 0-0 against Denmark while Spain got a late equaliser to finish 1-1 with Iceland.
As the squad were travelling to Reykjavik today to begin their preparations, the former Norwich City manager said: 'It will be all guns blazing against Iceland as we aim for the three points.
'It is an important match now, given what happened in Latvia.
'We have got to learn from that defeat and make sure we get it right on Wednesday.
'Latvia did the basics of the game better than us and we did not have enough quality on the ball.
'There was not enough urgency or passion in our performance. That was disappointing and frustrating.'
