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Scotland manager George Burley believes his players must be at their best to beat the Netherlands in Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifier at Hampden. Victory for the Scots would secure second spot in Group Nine and keep their World Cup play-offs hopes...
Tags: Scotland, George Burley, world cup, Terry Butcher
Scotland have beaten the Netherlands at home before, albeit just once in a competitive game...The Scots then got spanked 6-0 in the second leg in Amsterdam but that does not matter. What matters is they know they can bag improbable results. Saturday's...
Tags: Scotland, James McFadden, George Burley, FYR Macedonia, Netherlands, world cup, Scott Brown, Craig Gordon, Hampden Park
George Burley has dismissed Scottish FA president George Peat's suggestion that Chris Iwolumo is to blame for Scotland struggling in World Cup qualifying. Peat said Iwolumo's missed chance against Norway at Hampden in November put unnecessary pressure...
Tags: Macedonia Scotland, George Burley, world cup, cup qualifier
World Cup play-off place â if they win their double-header. George Burley's side face Macedonia and the Netherlands and need six points to maintain any realistic hope of reaching South Africa next year. However, in the second-place table of European...
Tags: George Burley, Scotland, world cup, Macedonia, George Peat
The Scotland manager's discomfort began the weekend before his international squad gathers today at their Loch Lomond base. Prior to up-coming must-win matches against Macedonia and the Netherlands, Burley has just spent another anxious 48 hours as he...
Tags: Scotland, George Burley, world cup, Macedonia, Kevin Kyle, Garry O'Connor, cup qualifiers, Netherlands
Under siege, there is an arid quality to George Burley's resolve. He says the right phrases, talking of commitment and hope, of honour, of what might yet still be possible, but without ever dispelling the growing sense that these are the final acts of...
Tags: Scotland, George Burley
Scotland manager George Burley is now relying on David Weir to help save his skin. The Rangers skipper is one of five players â Craig Gordon, Darren Fletcher, Scott Brown and Alan Hutton are the others â who, injuries permitting, is guaranteed to...
Tags: George Burley, Scotland, Gordon Smith, Craig Gordon, Macedonia
Burnley’s fairytale start to life in the Premier League continued on Sunday as Wade Elliott’s goal earned a 1-0 victory over Everton. Owen Coyle’s team marked their first home match in the English top-flight for 33 years by beating reigning champions...
Tags: George Burley, Scotland Herald, world cup, Burnley, cup qualifying
Germany took a step closer to next year’s World Cup Finals on Wednesday with a 2-0 win in Azerbaijan to cement their status at the head of European zone Group Four while France kept up the pressure on Group Seven rivals Serbia by snatching a win by the...
Tags: Scotland, world cup, George Burley
Scotland captain Darren Fletcher blamed the appointment of a referee from Luxembourg for their 4-0 defeat in their World Cup qualifier in Norway. The visitors were in command in Oslo before two yellow cards in two minutes for Gary Caldwell resulted in...
Tags: Rampant Norway rip Burley, BBC Scotland, world cup, George Burley, Gary Caldwell, cup qualifier, red cards, sent offs, Oslo, John Carew