"It's a good start to the group, but there are lots of points still to pick up, Clarke said. We've got to approach every game with the same humility and make sure we pick up as many points as we can. Then we'll tally it up and see if that's enough. It's not easy to get to a World Cup. You have to leave everything on the pitch every single time. The players are all burst; they haven't got a lot left."
"recalling a chastening 2-0 defeat in Copenhagen in the last World Cup qualification campaign. "The last time we came here, I remember being camped in from almost the first minute," he said. "So we recognised one or two things that would maybe help us get up the pitch. "I think I've always tried to show flexibility. I maybe don't get the headlines for that, but sometimes you've got to change to suit"
Scotland earned a goalless draw in Copenhagen to begin their World Cup qualifying campaign, the first of six matches. Belarus are next, with both Belarus and Denmark scheduled to visit Hampden in October, and fixtures in Greece and against Denmark due in November. Scotland have not reached a men's World Cup since 1998. The team must pick up many points, approach each match with humility, and consistently leave everything on the pitch. An unusual formation used a back four with Lyndon Dykes and Che Adams to match Denmark's physicality, and tactical flexibility was emphasised after previous defeats in Copenhagen.
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