- Manager ‘backs players 100%’ despite worrying Dublin defeat
- Clarke accepts side ‘need to win’ in Armenia on Tuesday
As Steve Clarke stood in a corridor in the bowels of the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, it seemed incredible to recall Scotland entered this international window while riding the wave of an eight-match unbeaten run.
A painful World Cup exit at the hands of Ukraine – coming before victory over a hapless Armenia team – was one thing. Embarrassment against the Republic of Ireland, who swaggered to a 3-0 victory, quite another.
