FOOTBALL GOSSIP Scotland manager Craig Levein says he will abandon the attacking formation he employed against Liechtenstein. (The Sun) And Levein decided to substitute fans' favourite James McFadden at half-time because he had not tracked back enough. (The Sun, Daily Record) Andrius Velicka, Aberdeen's Lithuanian striker, tells Scotland that they were lucky to beat Liechtenstein. (The Sun) Former Dundee United manager Jim McLean reckons even Sir Alex Ferguson could not get the current Scotland squad to a finals. (Daily Record) Czech Republic midfielder Jaroslav Plasil views his country's game against Scotland next month as a "must-win" if they are to have any realistic hope of reaching the Euro 2012 finals. (Daily Record) Neil Doncaster, the Scottish Premier League's chief executive, says he would consider re-introducing terracing to Scotland's top-flight grounds. (The Herald) Kilmarnock manager Mixu Paatelainen is looking to bring more foreign players to Rugby Park outside of the transfer window. (The Herald) Celtic target Danny Shittu is not keen to come to the club on trial to prove his fitness - the defender says his CV speaks for itself. (Daily Express) OTHER GOSSIP Edinburgh lightweight Alex Arthur insists £1m would not tempt him to fight new WBO super-featherweight champion Ricky Burns, because the battle to make the weight would be difficult and dangerous. (The Sun)
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