Forget Haaland and Odegaard..
CalMac says Scotland’s glory win over Spain only lifts confidence and sets out a clear path for qualification
Norway should be fearing us
faltered at certain big moments different because you don’t work – like the World Cup play-off tie together every day. So it’s hard to against Ukraine at Hampden and keep driving that message. their Euro 2020 opener against “But when we come together Czech Republic. and get results like Tuesday night,
McGregor is adamant that they it gives everyone confidence that learned harsh lessons from those we’re doing the right things. experiences which culminated “So when we come back in in them holding their nerve the summer, we’ll remember this against the Spanish. feeling.
Clarke’s group of players are “We’ll remember how it felt now racking up international on Tuesday night on the pitch. caps, with McGregor recently “We have to trust each other SPREAD inducted into the Hall of Fame and commit 100 per cent. having made 50 appearances for “That ’ s the way to get his country. consistency, with everyone
All of that means the Celtic star trusting each other and going as and his Scotland team-mates are hard as we can to get three points. relishing the trip to Norway in a “Tuesday night did feel few months’ time. different. But I think it’s just about
He said: “The more experience our experience now. this group gets, the more caps we “The more big games you play, get, the more time we spend the more normal it becomes. together – it’s helping us. “The more the team plays
“International footbal l is together at this level then it starts to feel like we belong on the big stage.
“Hopefully we can take that confidence into the summer. It’s exciting. This is what I enjoy about modern-day football, the relentlessness of it.
“I want to play in big games of consequence for Celtic and Scotland. That’s what it’s all about.”
McGregor has sampled huge nights already for club and country but says the victory over
Spain will live long in the memory.
He said:
“What a night.
The place was rocking at the end. I t wa s br i l l iant and everyone was buzzing. The fans and the whole nation have a right to be excited about the future. “But the manager has already spoken about coming back down to earth and realising we’ve only won two games.
“We need more points to qualify. We’ve had a brilliant result against a big nation but have to park it now.
“We’ll go away, finish the season with our clubs then come back to two massive games for Scot l and. They wi l l help shape our bid to reach the Euros.”