http://bit.ly/qvizDW Darren Fletcher is back again for Scotland. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Photographs

The anthems. The Czech tune is unremarkable. Did Trololo have a b-side? Scotland's, of program, is just a good deal of aggressive shouting. What much more do you want?
I am not a hundred% convinced by his tactical nous, but Craig Levein's certainly got one particular factor going for him: a total beard. Does any other top-degree supervisor sport this sort of a large-top quality fungus? He's trimmed it again for the large match, but in the middle of the lengthy break in between this sport and the very last Euro qualifier, he had a full, thick tramp's model likely on. He was doing work a really very good look. He'd clearly made a decision to kick back and permit himself go. And why not? Who bothers shaving when they're savoring some good quality down time? There is a purpose I am single, now I come to think about it.
There is not also a lot optimism, though. This is Scotland, and it really is not how things are completed these days. All many thanks to a specific Ally McLeod, of course, who actually started to get carried away with himself when the Scots conquer reigning European champions Czechoslovakia three-1 in Globe Cup qualifying at Hampden in 1977. Lessons have extended been discovered, and I am sorry to have introduced this up yet once again.
There is real, if guarded, optimism about Hampden, though. The Czechs are not very the force they had been, despite the existence of Milan Baros, Tomas Rosicky and Roman Hubnik, who scored that winner from Levein's sorry outfit in Prague. Scotland, meanwhile, are on the up. Latest results have been just great, no fantastic shock offered that, for the initial time in a extended although, most of the group are now regulars in the English Premier League. If the Scots can win these days, then beat Lithuania on Tuesday and win in Liechtenstein, chances are the perform-off spot will be theirs.
Kick off: 3pm.
Referee: Kevin Blom (Holland)
Czech Republic: Lastuvka, Hubnik, Rajnoch, Sivok, Kadlec,Hubschman, Plasil, Petrzela, Rosicky, Jiracek, Baros.Subs: Drobny, Pekhart, Rezek, Pudil, Pospech, Vacek, Lafata.
Scotland: (9