Republic of Ireland full-back Seamus Coleman has suggested that his country's goalless friendly encounter against England provided the team with a good warmup before their crunch clash with Scotland.
Coleman's side took on Roy Hodgson's charges in an uneventful game in Dublin on Sunday, but the Everton defender has since been quick to highlight that the fixture was beneficial in preparation for their looming Euro 2016 qualifier at the Aviva Stadium.
"Every time you play for your country there is pressure, you are representing your teammates and family," said Coleman, according to the Daily Record.
"But I would say the Scotland game maybe means more than any other international match because it is so important to the group and how we fare. So we're going out there to win. I hope we are going to peak, that's the plan. We've had a good camp here after meeting up for the past couple of weeks. We've enjoyed it and got a good result here against England.
"We could have won but I thought everyone gave their all and stuck at it which is a good sign."
After meeting Scotland on Saturday, the Republic of Ireland will next head to Gibraltar for another qualifier in September.
Christopher Dodd
