Get Out The Group & Take It From There - Duo On Scots' World Cup Hopes

Steve Clarke has now taken Scotland to 3 of nan past 4 awesome finals, pursuing back-to-back European Championship qualifications.

The 62-year-old, who will beryllium retired of statement aft nan World Cup, is nan nation's longest-serving caput coach, pinch 76 matches nether his loop since 2019.

"He has been brilliant," enthused Gilmour. "He will spell down arsenic nan top Scottish head ever.

"There's been immoderate reliable times and, arsenic a group, we person travel together pinch nan head and sewage ourselves retired of those difficult moments and now we are starting to spot nan stadium packed and chanting and getting down us."

Clarke cultivates a dour image, seldom getting excessively precocious aliases low, and has remained loyal to a halfway group, building acquisition and forging a beardown bond.

"We emotion him," said McTominay. "First and foremost, he is simply a awesome man who gives nan players licence to definitive themselves disconnected nan transportation and connected nan transportation arsenic well.

"How together we are is highly important going into a awesome tournament.

"We cognize our goals. To travel retired of nan group has to beryllium nan only point connected our minds."