Burley upbeat for World Cup qualifiers
Published Date:
26 August 2008
SCOTLAND boss George Burley is not fazed by three friendly games without a win as he prepares for the crucial 2010 World Cup qualifying double-header against Macedonia and Iceland next month.
The Scots go in to the games with a loss to the Czech Republic sandwiched by draws against Croatia and Northern Ireland.
However, Burley remains cautious but confident of guiding Scotland to their first major finals since the 1998 World Cup in France.
"We haven't qualified for a major tournament for ten years and people talk about friendlies, but we haven't won a friendly at Hampden in 12 years so it was always going to be difficult," he said. "But I feel we have a good squad of players. We have had three good work-outs, where we have learned a lot. Now the World Cup qualifiers start.
"The biggest problem is getting my full team out but we had some good workouts and that will stand us in good stead for the qualifiers."
The full article contains 172 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
26 August 2008 10:40 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
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