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This all proved rather difficult to evaluate as the dust settled. Scotland’s fifth win at a World Cup finals should have been a cause for epic celebration. Victory over Haiti meant this is a team not guaranteed to receive a bloody nose against lesser nations after all. More than 10,000 days after limping out of the World Cup in France, Scotland returned to the biggest stage in football and claimed three points. They top Group C.Yet in Boston Stadium, the counter narrative was more than a feeling. With Morocco and Brazil to come, this single goal success may prove insufficient as Scotland look to emerge from the group phase for the first time. This regressed into an unconvincing display from Steve Clarke’s team. Haiti lacked the composure to punish that. Still, those who would blindly celebrate Scotland’s win are probably ignoring a bigger picture that should matter. John McGinn’s goal, a sclaff in Scottish terminology, summed up much that was to come thereafter. Scotland must now cling on in their next two outings. Continue reading...
It would be a big surprise if Lawrence Shankland and Che Adams did not start up front together in Scotland's opening group game at the World Cup, according to former international striker Kenny Miller. Hearts striker Shankland scored one and provided an assist before Torino's Adams scored a double in Saturday's 4-0 friendly win over Bolivia as head coach Steve Clarke adopted a 4-4-2 formation again after the 4-1 defeat of Curacao. "I would be very surprised - he has played that formation for these two preparation games - if he doesn't stick with it for the opener," Miller told BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast.
Scotland scored eight goals in their two pre-World Cup friendlies, giving Steve Clarke a selection headache ahead of their opener. The post Clarke relishing ‘fantastic problems’ of team selection after Scotland’s big win appeared first on SoccerNews.
Paul Lambert believes Scotland "100%" need a victory in their opening World Cup fixture against Haiti as "three points can take you through". Steve Clarke's side have travelled to the US and will play one more warm-up match against Bolivia in New Jersey on Saturday before taking on Haiti in their Group C opener on 14 June in Massachusetts. "It'll depend on what system Stevie goes with, whether he goes with the two lads up front or he changes it," Lambert told BBC Radio Scotland.
