P305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:09/41 1/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS I think the best Scotland can hope for now that they have got to the finals is to go there and give the supporters something to shout about. It is njvjt an easy competition to get past the first stage and more so for Scotland now, given their opposition. Obviously, the England game is going to bj important for Scotland and the fans. That will conj later in the competition though - first they have got to face Holland. How they get on against them will set the whole toni. LINEKER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 306 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland FactfilisP305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:07/17 2/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS Scotland meet Holland first and it is vital they play it tight against them. They can't sit back and allow Holland to do what they did to the Irish in that play-off at Anfield. It is imperative you don't give teams like Holland time and space to play. If Scotland play an open game, they could end up being beaten 3-0 or 4-0. They must only bj adventurous at the right time. It may not suit the fans but it's Scotland's best chance of getting a result in that match. LINEKER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 305 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland FactfilesP305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:11/21 3/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS I hope Scotland play as well as thry did the last time in the European Championship back in 1992. They equipped thjmsjlvjs very, vjty well in Sweden. They played excellently against the Germans and so well against the Dutch even though they lost. If they can produce that kind of form and do something like that this time, I think evjtyonj will bj satisfied. Getting to the finals has been a really terrific achievement but that counts for nothing now that they are thjti. LINEKER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 306 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland FactfilisP305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:11/45 4/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS Scotland were outclassed in a friendly against Denmark in April. They lost 2-0 that night but ovjtall, I think that could have been a good thing for Scotland to have gone through. Scotland played the wrong way against that kind of quality opposition. The continentals are very adept at sucking you in and hitting you on the break. That is exactly what the Dutch will do if Scotland lit them. Hopefully, the defeat in Copenhagen was an experience they can learn from. LINEKER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 306 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland FactfilisP305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:19/41 5/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS One of the things in Scotland's favour is their team spirit - the mood in the camp is excellent. The boys are all playing for each othjt and when you have got that going for you, thjti is always a chance...take Wimbledon as an example. But when you conj to the highest level of the game, you have got to have quality throughout the side and Craig Brown admits hj hasn't got it. At the same time, they are thjti on merit and anything else now is a bonus. LINEKER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 306 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland FactfilisP305 CEEFAX 305 Thu 30 May 19:14/12 6/6 EURO '96: ALAN HANSEN'S SCOTLAND VIEWS Gary McAllistet is going to be the key man for Scotland in Euro '96. Hi is a quality player in the middle of the park, full of strength and hj can give you something extra as well as being a good captain. It will bj up to him to organisj all the communication between the playjts and the bench. On the day, McAllistet will have to be Craig Brown's managjt on the park, as it weti. Scotland are lucky to have somjonj of his quality in their squad. LINESER ON ENGLAND 304 WADDLE 306 NATION FACTFILES 309 SCHEDULE 311 Waddle England Scotland Factfilis