St Johnstone are hunting for a new manager after sacking Steven MacLean.
11.10.2023 - 22:05 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Bullish Scotland boss Steve Clarke arrived here in Seville and then challenged his players to grab the point that will stun Europe and take them to Germany 2024.
Clarke and his squad are sitting top of Group A going into tonight’s showdown with Spain knowing a draw would be enough to secure a place in next summer’s finals. A whole range of permutations could now come into play if the top seeds avenge the 2-0 loss at Hampden in March which turned this section on its head.
Clarke could conceivably be left sweating into Sunday night when Luis de la Fuente takes his all-stars to Oslo knowing any other than a Norway win would seal the deal. But the manager insists Scotland have no need to rely on others to do them favours after rattling up five straight wins in the first five games of the campaign. He said: “We speak about it as a squad, doing it ourselves in this moment.
"If we don’t do it in this moment, we have two more chances next month, irrespective of what happens in the other games. So let’s do it ourselves, concentrate on ourselves. Do I think we’ll finish on 15 points? No, I don’t.
“I would be nice to have a celebration on the pitch, but it would also be nice to do that sitting watching it as a group in the hotel if that is what happens. We will be watching the game, the same as Holland against France on Friday.
“We’ve come here for a positive result, without that mentality there is no point in turning up. Let’s try and make it 12 straight qualifying wins. That gives us confidence.”
There is a scenario whereby Spain win tonight and follow that result up with defeat in Norway and all three teams could be neck and neck all the way to the finish line in November.
But Clarke said: “Listen, we have to qualify and it would be
St Johnstone are hunting for a new manager after sacking Steven MacLean.
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