alasdair lamont reports.d cup qualifying campaign, slovakia, the opponents, as the squad continues their quest for second place. it is not as tense as it can be sometimes. we have put ourselves in this position. this group of lads and a couple who are not here put us in this position where we can, we have to decide what we do with the future. since the draw against england in june, the scenario for the scotland players could not be more clear. win the remaining four games, and you finish second. with lithuania and malta done, they are halfway towards the target, but the remaining games are more awkward. it is a chance for people like myself and others in the squad to make a name for ourselves and be heroes. stuart and scott have been big players for us in the campaign. we do have a really good midfield. i have been doing is training hard and putting myself in the manager's thoughts. both mcginn and callum mcgregor have played their way into contention, but scotland face a strong slovakia side, and a draw shou

the bbc‘s alasdair lamont is in munich.r as it is for its football team. celtic fa ns it is for its football team. celtic fans may have just missed the world—renowned beer festival in 0ctober world—renowned beer festival in october but it did not seem to have stemmed the flow. there was also a chance to sample a bit of local culture. the glockenspiel in new city hall talks of tales of daring, something celtic will hope to replicate an eye. for these fans, the whole munich experience is special. this is a beautiful city. i think it's the mendis. we are enjoying the atmosphere. probably not as good as scotland but, you know! this arena is as impressive as it gets. when the celtic players stepped onto the pitch to night it will be infinitely noisier. but it is far more than a boisterous crowd that celtic have to deal with. they have changed management and that has given them a bit about bounce effect. just seeing the change from how they had been playing, that's something we will have to cope with but the players are looking f