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Pressure: Strachan's Side face calls from fans to play a more exciting brand of football
With four games left of the European Championship Qualifying Campaign, Gordon Strachan's Scotland side have a mountain to climb if they are to make it to France in 2016. The Scots currently sit in 4th place in Group D, with 9 points from six games. Ahead of them, are Ireland (10 Points), Poland (13 Points) and Germany (18 Points).
Scotland have registered home and away wins against Georgia, while losing to Ireland, Poland and Germany. Their remaining fixtures see them play Gibraltar on September 4th, before a tough run-in against Germany (September 7th), Ireland (October 9th) and finally Poland (October 12th). Many fans are of the opinion that the defeats to Poland and Ireland were avoidable, and they should perhaps be in a stronger position; however, with only 4 points between them and 2nd place, wins over Poland and Ireland would put them in a strong position for qualification.
Speaking ahead of the squad's final camp before the domestic season, Gordon Strachan has promised to take on board the frustration of the fans, who have been vocal in airing their feelings on some of the "negative" football they have seen at times throughout the campaign.
"Of course, it's important to listen to the fans - we have four games now to secure qualification, and it's going to be important to take the game to the opposition, and make the most of the attacking talent we have at our disposal."
Of course, captain Scott Brown will be pivotal in the centre of the pitch, but Scotland have a wealth of talent at their disposal, including Hull's Andrew Robertson, Crystal Palace's James McArthur and Sunderland midfielder Steven Naismith. Fans have also voiced their discontent at Strachan's continued exclusion of striker Jordan Rhodes, who scored 21 goals in 45 games for Blackburn last season. The striker, though, is set to miss the remainder of the campaign with a ligament injury, and so Strachan will have to look to other options.
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http://i1.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article4180696.ece/ALTERNATES/s1227b/JS45739754.jpgPressure: Strachan's Side face calls from fans to play a more exciting brand of football
With four games left of the European Championship Qualifying Campaign, Gordon Strachan's Scotland side have a mountain to climb if they are to make it to France in 2016. The Scots currently sit in 4th place in Group D, with 9 points from six games. Ahead of them, are Ireland (10 Points), Poland (13 Points) and Germany (18 Points).
Scotland have registered home and away wins against Georgia, while losing to Ireland, Poland and Germany. Their remaining fixtures see them play Gibraltar on September 4th, before a tough run-in against Germany (September 7th), Ireland (October 9th) and finally Poland (October 12th). Many fans are of the opinion that the defeats to Poland and Ireland were avoidable, and they should perhaps be in a stronger position; however, with only 4 points between them and 2nd place, wins over Poland and Ireland would put them in a strong position for qualification.
Speaking ahead of the squad's final camp before the domestic season, Gordon Strachan has promised to take on board the frustration of the fans, who have been vocal in airing their feelings on some of the "negative" football they have seen at times throughout the campaign.
"Of course, it's important to listen to the fans - we have four games now to secure qualification, and it's going to be important to take the game to the opposition, and make the most of the attacking talent we have at our disposal."
Of course, captain Scott Brown will be pivotal in the centre of the pitch, but Scotland have a wealth of talent at their disposal, including Hull's Andrew Robertson, Crystal Palace's James McArthur and Sunderland midfielder Steven Naismith. Fans have also voiced their discontent at Strachan's continued exclusion of striker Jordan Rhodes, who scored 21 goals in 45 games for Blackburn last season. The striker, though, is set to miss the remainder of the campaign with a ligament injury, and so Strachan will have to look to other options.
