Scotland saved something from friendly friends this month, but even Steve Clark looked like a “disappointing camp” with the question of the unanswered worldwide qualifications.
It was Five international debuts against LiechtensteinStrikers were among the goals after a long-lasting drought and a teenager Lennon Miller impressed at their first beginning.
But it was a team that was ranked in 205. In the world and came to the back more than disappointing defeat in Iceland At the Hampden Park.
The following is Denmark and Belarus by far in early September before Greece in Hampden Park 9. October as Clarke’s squad could become the first side of Scotland to reach the 1998 World Cup. Years.
Is it time to worry or optimistic?
What does the form of form say?
It was a Rollercoaster for Clarke and Scotland.
Five victories from their introduction of six qualification games in Euro 2024. It had the people to believe in advancing outside the group phase in Germany. But Scotlans’s shape fell off the cliff.
They were just a victory in the next 16 games that cover Euroy, nations of leagues and friendly people.
Clarke always insisted that things are things and victories in Poland, Croatia and Greece, Feelgoobra factor returned.
What He did not want to do was another fall and this time the poor results came with bad performances.
The rough display against Greece meant relegation to League B Nations and then rose last Friday in Iceland.
Pronunciations could be made for this performance in isolation – the end of the long season, players who celebrate the league and are joking trophies.
But Scotland won only one of the last nine in the Hampden Park.
Playing Liechtenstein was a big risk. The defeat in the team was ranked in 205. In the world it would be a disaster, not winning, but enough large margin would be considered good enough.
Fortunately for Clarke, they won 4-0, and Che Adams scored the trick to increase confidence.
The Tartan army can only hope that things are forward again.
Can Clarke further take Scotland?
Clarke is in the seventh year as a scottish coach hat and, whatever happens, it could be his last.
He has already said that there is a “75 percent chance” will not be renewed with the Scottish Fa after the next summer World Cup, qualifications or not.
But should there be a change before that?
There is no doubt that a 61-year-old monitored one of Scotland spells in recent memory and repeatedly proved its doubts wrong.
Speaking the European Grass Championship after 24 years that it has failed to qualify is a huge achievement, but many fans want to freshen the new boss.
June units are pointless in terms of what was concerned, but even the main coach saw them as warming to the World Cup qualifiers.
John Carver Hoster now left after five years to focus on his club job as a manager Lechia Gdansk with Clarkom to find his replacement of one of his jobs for summer.
While the qualified failure could cover the fans of the memories of the man who ended up with holding 20-plus to reach the main tournament, if he remains, there is no doubt he will impose a little more history before leaving the world.
Chief help
Solving the goalkeeper issue is an obvious priority.
If Craig Gordon, Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly re-set until September, in the short term will be resolved, but a 42-year-old is the first choice obvious that it is not sustainable.
Cieran Slicker took great guilt for the victory of Iceland – a young goalkeeper who threw himself because of Gunn’s weapons only to blame for all three goals.
Clarke said the post-match “was not ready and it was okay” and there was no bad judgment of the main coach to give him an early international debut, it was bad luck.
Ross Doohan was composed of a trip to Liechtenstein and was a better debut from Guardian Aberdeen.
He held a clean leaf, but the DAT hosts did not register the shot on the target, it was not his challenge for him.
Injuries cannot be predicted, but the Clarke lesson may not be able to call players who are not ready and capable of playing.
Bonding dilemma
There is no doubt that Midfield is the strongest part of Scotland’s team, but how can Clarka get the best of those players?
Scott Mctominai, Billy Gilmour, Levis Ferguson, John McGinn should dictate the matches – but against Iceland, but they are set in such a way that allowed the opposition to pass themselves over them.
McTominai’s injury Lennon Miller handed over to the beginning in Liechtenstein. The 18-year-old is a player with huge promises and is impressed in Vaduza.
Ryan Christie will also return to World Cup Qualifications Mix means that the main coach will have some major decisions.
Mctominai played central as an attacking force for Napola in a similar season as they won series a, something Clarke would not doubt it is in mind to avoid another decline.
Striker solutions
There was a striking problem for Scotland.
Adams scored against Liechtenstein, but he was the first striker who found the net for more than a year.
In his seasons, in his debut, she examined in series and Vitono, scored 19 times for Southampton’s previous campaign, but, until Monday, only one goal was successful for his country from June 2022. Years.
George Hirst and Adams started in Vadaz in great power with Ipsweet Frontman and finding the network.
Clarke quickly indicated that it was not the first time he decided in two worse, but maybe the system that should consider more regularly.
New Talas Scotland Player
One great positive of June friendly friends saw that seven players handed over their international debuts.
Slicker came too early and Londo’s chance came only by injury, but Lennon Miller showed what he had to offer the national side.
In just 18, he looked convinced when he found it against Iceland and impressed against Lichtenstein, even managing the Assistend to another goal Adam.
Andy Irving, Connor Barron, Josh Doig and Kieron Bowie also made performances.
The average age of Clarke’s debutants was 22, which means that there is a reason for optimism for the future.