Steve Clarke ’s World Cup sandwich. The tasty filling wedged between two door-stopper ties which always had the potential of asking Scotland ’s players to bite off more than they were ready to chew.
Defeat in Denmark on Wednesday night has left a bad taste in the mouth.Even if Clarke and his ravaged squad would have been long shots in the first place, it was the manager’s wonky game plan and the manner of that chaotic first half performance which has done so much to dampen the nation’s spirits.But it’s not too late for Clarke to relight the fire which was burning earlier this summer, when he led the country to a first major finals in 23 years.
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