“Steve Clark emphasized the determination of the team and its readiness for the most difficult moments of the match.”, — write: football.ua
Steve Clark emphasized the determination of the team and its readiness for the most difficult moments of the match.
Steve Clark, getty images November 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m
“It’s very simple – what a fantastic group of players. Unbelievable. I’ve been talking about it since the beginning of my career. It took me a year, maybe 18 months, to work out the best way forward. If I can give myself a bit of credit, I’ve chosen the right way,” Clarke said.
“I woke up this morning and as a manager you usually wake up with a feeling in the pit of your stomach. I didn’t have that today and I thought, ‘Wonderful’. But that’s because I trust my players so much.”
“We’ve come a long way. I told them before the game that this is the opportunity we’ve been waiting for. This was our chance, one game. It was like a playoff final. We put everything on the line. There’s always the last step, and it’s always the hardest.”
“There were moments in the game that went in our favor. We were 2-1 up against 10 men, but we conceded a goal and thought, ‘What are we doing?’ But that’s typical of Scotland.”
Thanks to this victory, Scotland reached the World Championship for the first time in 28 years.