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Poland could be most important game - Strachan

2014-10-14 11:29:00 from:SNTV

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Scotland manager Gordon Strachan and goalkeeper David Marshall look ahead to their European Qualifier against Poland - who beat Germany on Saturday.

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Scotland coach Gordon Strachan

"This group, I think, is the hardest group of all the sections, and the results in the first two rounds bear that up. I think it's going to be a fantastic group and there will be ups and downs now to the final game. And we want to be in there at the final game, just as much as Poland does, to qualify. You never know when the most important game is, it might be tomorrow, it might not be tomorrow. All you can do is prepare for a game of football, as we did on Saturday, and as they did, and put in performances."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall (about whether Poland will be tired after playing Germany)

"Possibly obviously physically it's a quick turnaround from the Saturday game. We have been travelling and they've not so they have two games so it might not be as bad, but definitely physically against Germany you are going to struggle because of the amount of ball possession they have. In terms of mentality, I think the Polish players are experienced enough at that level - there are a lot of top, top players in there - that I don't think it will affect them at all. They know how important it is to follow up Saturday's result. It will put them in a great position in the group if they can go and beat us as well. So in terms of mentality I think that will be spot on, so it's up to us to go and impose ourselves on the game and try and get a victory."

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