The world's eyes on Maradona

"[Diego Maradona] has created interest and that's great," said [George Burley]. "But the media attention he has been given in the build-up to the match hasn't interfered with our focus. "If you're playing top-quality opponents, as we are, so much the better, the mo...

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Published inScotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland : Daily)
Main Author Glenn Gibbons chief football writer
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Edinburgh (UK) Scotsman Publications 19.11.2008
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Burley, George
Ferguson, Barry
Iwelumo, Chris
Maradona, Diego
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Summary:"[Diego Maradona] has created interest and that's great," said [George Burley]. "But the media attention he has been given in the build-up to the match hasn't interfered with our focus. "If you're playing top-quality opponents, as we are, so much the better, the more you'll find out. I've had my team and the shape they'll play in my mind for a while and the call-offs we've had won't really change that. Yes, we've lost Darren Fletcher from midfield, but we had also lost [Barry Ferguson] for a long time and we've dealt with it and now Barry's back." "[Chris Iwelumo] is very much in our plans. He gives us a target option we haven't had before and he can hold the ball and bring others in. Chris wasn't known as a natural scorer, but he's shown with Wolves this season that he can score goals all right - usually. Yes, he missed that great chance against Norway, but that was a one in a million thing and I'm sure it won't bother him."
ISSN:0307-5850