Scotland will face the Faroe Islands in an International Friendly on Tuesday. Scotland have had some extremely tough games in their UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying group of late.
During the month of October, a hard fought 1-0 defeat in the Czech Republic was followed up with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss at home to World Champions Spain. The Tartan Army will hope this game provides the fans with a victory and a few goals to celebrate.
The Faroe Islands are perennial strugglers and will be underdogs going onto this game. They are rock bottom of their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying group, but have had some success against British opposition when they held Northern Ireland to a 1-1 draw.
Scotland will field a number of new faces as fatigue and injuries have taken a toll on who is available for selection by Craig Levein. Glasgow Rangers have a heavy schedule and as a result all Rangers have been omitted or withdrawn from the squad for this friendly. This means star players such as Kenny Miller, Allan McGregor and David Weir will not feature.
Also on the injury list are English Premier League stars Gary Caldwell, Alan Hutton and Graham Dorrans. New faces on display will include Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan and young Liverpool defender Danny Wilson. Kris Commons and Charlie Adam will join Bannan and Captain Darren Fletcher in midfield, while Queens Park Rangers forward Jamie Mackie and Celtic forward Shaun Maloney will lead the attack.
The new lineup has refreshes Captain Fletcher. “Because of the personnel in the squad, it makes it more exciting for everyone,” Fletcher told BBC Sport.
The Faroe Islands are well aware that they travel to Aberdeen as big underdogs, but will not be willing to throw the towel in easily. The team gained huge confidence from their recent draw with Northern Ireland, and will know another positive result here will reverberate throughout their home land.
Christian Lamhauge Holst scored the goal against Northern Ireland and will likely lead the line again here. The Faroe Islands defensive line will also feature a face that is familiar to some Scottish fans. Defender Atli Gregersen plays his club football at Ross County and will be hoping to perform well here.
Gregersen also believes a good performance in this game could help some of his teammates gain an opportunity to ply their trade in Scotland or elsewhere. “I don’t understand why some of our players don’t have contracts here and around Europe. I’m hoping people will look at our players and give them a chance,” said Gregerson to the BBC website. If the Faroe Islands get a result in Scotland, his hopes may just materialize.
The Faroe Islands are perennial strugglers and will be underdogs going onto this game. They are rock bottom of their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying group, but have had some success against British opposition when they held Northern Ireland to a 1-1 draw.
Scotland will field a number of new faces as fatigue and injuries have taken a toll on who is available for selection by Craig Levein. Glasgow Rangers have a heavy schedule and as a result all Rangers have been omitted or withdrawn from the squad for this friendly. This means star players such as Kenny Miller, Allan McGregor and David Weir will not feature.
Also on the injury list are English Premier League stars Gary Caldwell, Alan Hutton and Graham Dorrans. New faces on display will include Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan and young Liverpool defender Danny Wilson. Kris Commons and Charlie Adam will join Bannan and Captain Darren Fletcher in midfield, while Queens Park Rangers forward Jamie Mackie and Celtic forward Shaun Maloney will lead the attack.
The new lineup has refreshes Captain Fletcher. “Because of the personnel in the squad, it makes it more exciting for everyone,” Fletcher told BBC Sport.
The Faroe Islands are well aware that they travel to Aberdeen as big underdogs, but will not be willing to throw the towel in easily. The team gained huge confidence from their recent draw with Northern Ireland, and will know another positive result here will reverberate throughout their home land.
Christian Lamhauge Holst scored the goal against Northern Ireland and will likely lead the line again here. The Faroe Islands defensive line will also feature a face that is familiar to some Scottish fans. Defender Atli Gregersen plays his club football at Ross County and will be hoping to perform well here.
Gregersen also believes a good performance in this game could help some of his teammates gain an opportunity to ply their trade in Scotland or elsewhere. “I don’t understand why some of our players don’t have contracts here and around Europe. I’m hoping people will look at our players and give them a chance,” said Gregerson to the BBC website. If the Faroe Islands get a result in Scotland, his hopes may just materialize.
