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analysis Victory improves manager's stats but Scotland don't add up to much, says Richard Wilson
In a fairly empty stadium, where ambivalence seemed to fill the gaping spaces and the smack of every contact with the ball carried across the abandoned surroundings, the peal of the bagpipes delivered a mournful sound. This was a game of small meaning for Scotland, yet precious to Craig Levein, at least in how it framed his work as the national coach, and this balance was always fragilely held.See the full content of this document
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It required two well-executed individual goals to deliver Scotland's victory against a limited but resourceful Cypriot side. The occasion and the circumstances discouraged any lasting judgments, but it ...
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