Burley demands positive charge for limping Scots

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GLASGOW, Sept 6 (AFP) Scotland manager George Burley says his team are united in their quest to make a positive start to World Cup qualification in their match against Macedonia.brThe Scots travel to Skopje for their opening Group Nine match Saturday with several key players missing due to injury.brBurley was already missing captain Barry Ferguson and Alan Hutton with long-term injuries.brBut over the past few days Garry O'Connor, David Weir, David Marshall, Callum Davidson, Kevin McNaughton and Kevin Thomson have also all pulled out with a variety of ailments.brThe manager has drafted in Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot, Hearts midfielder Michael Stewart and Aberdeen goalkeeper Jamie Langfield to replenish the squad, which is placed 16th in the latest world rankings - one place behind England.brHowever, Burley is confident that his team can claim their first win with him at the helm and get the Scots off to a flyer in their quest to qualify for their first tournament since 1998.brHe said The first game of a tournament is never easy but it's where you finish that counts. We'll be going there to certainly try and get a good start.brWe've not had much luck with injuries so far but that doesn't mean it's going to have an effect on our performance. We are aware it's going to be very difficult but we'll certainly be focussed and very positive and try and get a result.brOur tactics would be the same no matter the squad. The personnel might be a little bit different, with some key players missing, but as far as our manner and style of play, that won't change at all.brBurley said his team would have to be at their best to beat Macedonia, who held England to a goalless draw at Old Trafford and beat Croatia in their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.