Scotland have come a long way since their last visit to Cyprus in 2019 as they hope to take a big step towards Euro 2024 qualification in Larnaca on Friday.
Manager Steve Clarke insisted Scotland cannot get carried away about their incredible position in the Euro 2024 qualifiers as they begin the second half of the campaign eight points clear at the top of Group A.
Three years this November Ryan Christie scored a famous goal against Serbia and then broke down in tears while being interviewed on television after Scotland went onto seal a place at Euro 2020 via a shootout.
A leopard doesn’t change its spots. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. All these somewhat hackneyed sayings come to mind as Steve Clarke marked reaching 60 by issuing a defiant and slightly uncharacteristic challenge: Let’s go and beat Cyprus!
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