Larsson had won possession in his own half and embarked on a diagonal run before releasing Didier Agathe to utilise his pace on the right wing. "It took an outsider to tell us we should be proud to be Scottish," said Scottish FA chief executive David Taylor "Berti put the passion back into Hampden again.". Damage limitation offered little defence for Dunfermline yesterday as Celtic lulled them into a false sense of security by keeping just one goal between the sides for 44 minutes - and then conjured up four goals in a remarkable last 13 minutes. Van Nistelrooy also swore at Advocaat - who prefers Patrick Kluivert - and was dropped.

It was a scene replicated at Ibrox, where Advocaat lost the dressing room because of his preferential treatment for his Dutch players.Vogts, on the other hand, has wooed players and fans alike. A simmering disenchantment has always accompanied Holland's top stars, from Vogts' play-days right down to the current generation.Now, it is Ruud van Nistelrooy who is unhappy. The Manchester United player kicked a bottle in frustration after being substituted in the defeat by the Czech Republic which condemned Advocaat's team to taking the muddy route of the play-offs. "All the Dutch players were better than the Germans," Vogts recalls, "but we were better as a team. The team function is important when you play against Holland."Vogts knows only too well that that is the approach which served the Republic of Ireland when they eliminated the Dutch from the World Cup qualifiers two years ago. They did not qualify for the World Cup finals in 2002 either - that makes the pressure from the Dutch people even more. I know the Dutch mentality, I was born just 20 miles from the border."Vogts played for Germany when they defeated Holland's greatest team in the 1974 World Cup final.

He gave away a penalty in the opening minute, but the trophy that had seemed destined for Johan Cruyff's gifted generation ended up in German hands. They were lucky to get a 1-1 draw here and we gave them a real fright in Dortmund But there is even more pressure on Holland They have not qualified, even with all their stars. Hampden, as Van Bronckhorst says, will not be a sea of orange this time. "We are the underdogs, the pressure is all on them," smiled Vogts on Friday inside the stadium he has helped make a hard place to visit again."We showed against Germany in the group what we can do against bigger teams.