Steve Clarke will take a minimum of a second to have a good time the achievement of taking cost of extra Scotland video games than some other supervisor as Belarus go to Hampden Park on Sunday. For Clarke, that is sport No 72 in workplace. Craig Brown was beforehand Scotland's longest-serving supervisor by matches.
Clarke's huge image includes World Cup qualification, with Scotland in a powerful place, however he can recognize his longevity. “I'd be a bit daft if I wasn't proud as a result of I'm the primary man to succeed in that quantity of video games,” he mentioned. “It's good, however that's a little bit private factor for the time being. It shouldn't be about me. It's in regards to the crew and it's about making an attempt to get to the World Cup in order that's what we're going to concentrate on.
“The transient was to qualify for tournaments. We've managed to do this twice, however we wish to do it once more as a result of we're all grasping. The expectation was to do in addition to I might. I've all the time seemed on the gamers and also you're considering: ‘What can we do to enhance?' Did I feel it'd final this lengthy? In all probability not, however right here I'm.”
Scotland's win over Greece on Thursday means they path Denmark on purpose distinction in Group C. With matches in Athens and at house to the Danes to finish the part, Clarke might be hoping for a cushty night in opposition to Belarus. Denmark put six previous them on Thursday.
Clarke mentioned his squad can't and won't be complacent. “If you wish to qualify, these are the video games it's a must to win,. You must give your self a platform to play in opposition to the larger nations. Should you drop factors to the groups ranked under you, it makes qualification very troublesome. Should you take a look at our barren years, perhaps we tousled in opposition to opposition we felt we must always have been beating.
“In my tenure we've carried out nicely in opposition to the so-called lesser groups within the teams and it's crucial you get the factors off these groups. It's crucial we get the factors off Belarus.
“They'll come right here, they'll be organised, they'll be troublesome to interrupt down and till you break them down it's an extended evening.
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“They'll make it troublesome nevertheless it's as much as us to ensure that we strategy the sport correctly, which we are going to. It's as much as us to ensure that we create sufficient probabilities within the sport to get the group excited, which we hopefully will. The gang have to again the gamers, the gamers want to present the group one thing to shout about and that's what we'll try to obtain.”
