Buffon Wary of Scots
by Danny WrightItaly goalkeeper Gigi Buffon has warned his side not to take opponents Scotland too lightly.
The two sides meet at Hampden Park on Saturday for a crunch Euro 2008 qualifier, with the winner of the tie likely to qualify for next summer's tournament.
Scotland have been the dark horse of the group, beating France twice and are healthily placed in second in Group B, something Buffon is wary of.
"Scotland are always worthy of respect and football in Scotland is evolving," Buffon told the Guardian.
"Perhaps compared to us they have been inferior technically but from the point of view of character they have always had a good squad that can narrow the gap."
The 29-year-old picked out Everton's James McFadden and Derby's Kenny Miller for particular praise, saying:
"As a goalkeeper I always look out for my opponent's strikers and I must say that James McFadden is a very good player and Kenny Miller has also impressed me."
The Juventus goalkeeper has however issued a warning to Alex McLeish's men, saying their experience will give them the edge over the Scots:
"We could be afraid if we didn't have experience but the squad is full of players who have experience of Serie A, the Champions League and the World Cup so we will not find ourselves unprepared"
"If anyone is afraid it is Scotland who are afraid of us."
The two sides meet at Hampden Park on Saturday for a crunch Euro 2008 qualifier, with the winner of the tie likely to qualify for next summer's tournament.
Scotland have been the dark horse of the group, beating France twice and are healthily placed in second in Group B, something Buffon is wary of.
"Scotland are always worthy of respect and football in Scotland is evolving," Buffon told the Guardian.
"Perhaps compared to us they have been inferior technically but from the point of view of character they have always had a good squad that can narrow the gap."
The 29-year-old picked out Everton's James McFadden and Derby's Kenny Miller for particular praise, saying:
"As a goalkeeper I always look out for my opponent's strikers and I must say that James McFadden is a very good player and Kenny Miller has also impressed me."
The Juventus goalkeeper has however issued a warning to Alex McLeish's men, saying their experience will give them the edge over the Scots:
"We could be afraid if we didn't have experience but the squad is full of players who have experience of Serie A, the Champions League and the World Cup so we will not find ourselves unprepared"
"If anyone is afraid it is Scotland who are afraid of us."
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