The Numbers Game; No Room for Error As Vogts Targets 19 Points From Nine Ties, Finds Natasha Woods
Sunday Herald › September 14, 2004
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ON the day Berti Vogts could have been sacked, the Scotland manager was busy explaining what he believes it will take for his team to escape the claustrophobic confines of Group 5 in just over a year from now.
He thinks 20 points will be enough to secure second place and at least a play-off berth. So, after a rousing, battling but ultimately impotent performance against Slovenia, that's one down and 19 to go.See the full content of this document
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The Numbers Game; No Room for Error As Vogts Targets 19 Points From Nine Ties, Finds Natasha Woods
Or, to put it another more cynical way, take Italy out of the equation by assuming Scotland will not take a point off the favourites and you're left with a scenario where Vogts' team can only afford to draw one more game against the group's lesser lights to reach that tally.
In such daunting circumstances it's tempting to believe the mi...See the full content of this document
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