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Nothing emphasises the febrile nature of Group Nine more than the prospect that beckons George Burley as he sends Scotland out to face Norway in what is only the third competitive fixture of his career as an international manager. Game on: George Burley and his side know that Norway need to leave with nothing but a win Photo: AP If the Scots prevail before a packed and seething Hampden Park, Burley can realistically contemplate his players being likely qualifiers from this section, even if only for the play-offs. Yet after no more than 45 minutes of the opening match in Macedonia, there were fears that Scotland might be about to reprise their disarray under Berti Vogts, with the ingredients of a manager chanting a mantra of platitudes, players seemingly unsuited to their tasks and a qualifying campaign coming unstuck before... [read full story]
