Olsen maps out a direct route to the World Cup [Scot Region]

Daily MailJune 08, 2009

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EGIL OLSEN is aiming to make the rest of the footballing planet suffer once again. Norway's eccentric guru of long-ball science is back on World Cup duty and his adoring disciples expect more miracles.

Macedonia are the team in Olsen's sights this afternoon, but it is Scotland's current slot in second place of qualifying Group Nine that he truly has his eye upon. When George Burley looks down towards the technical areas from his seat in the Phillip II stadium in Skopje this evening, he will clap eyes on the man who could yet emerge as the greatest threat to our hopes of ending a 12-year absence from major tournaments in South Africa next summer.

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Olsen maps out a direct route to the World Cup [Scot Region]

Scotland crossed swords with Olsen the last time we graced such a stage, drawing 1-1 with Norway in Bordeaux as Craig Brown's side crashed out at the first round stage. It was the second World Cup finals to whi...

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