John Carver claims no Scotland fan told him they were disappointed with Euro 2024 disaster as coach calls for realism
dailyrecord.co.ukJohn Carver has called for 'realism' as Scotland look to put their Euro 2024 nightmare behind them and make a strong start to the Nations League against Poland.A 12-game run that’s brought only one win - in a friendly against Gibraltar - and culminated in a miserable group stage exit in Germany in the summer has heaped pressure on Steve Clarke.
But assistant boss Carver reckons there needs to be perspective ahead of what he admits is a 'daunting' Nations League task in which the first priority is survival.He pointed to the size of Scotland as a reason for the failure to deliver a bloody nose to the bigger nations.
That’s despite Slovenia and Georgia - both with smaller populations than Scotland - managing to qualify from their groups in Germany.
Asked if the group need to get Tartan Army back on side, Carver said: “I’ve got to be honest, I don’t think so.“Let’s not forget that our recent games have been against top sides.
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