McLeish points to inexperience
Scotland head coach Alex McLeish accepted he does not have a lot of time to turn things around after a dismal 3-0 European Championship qualifying loss in Kazakhstan.
The hosts were two goals to the good inside the first ten minutes in Astana, with a youthful Scotland side unable to find a way back into the game, conceding a third goal early on in the second half.
We have introduced a few new names over the last year or so and it can take time, but I know we don't have time.
Alex McLeish
Afterwards, McLeish told reporters: "It was a poor night for us defensively.
"We had one chance just before they scored and I was thinking it was looking quite lively for us, but they scored two quick goals and we never reacted.
"There's a lot of inexperience in the squad. We have introduced a few new names over the last year or so and it can take time, but I know we don't have time.
"We have other players to come back, players with more experience who have to come back to the squad.
"Obviously we need to have as strong a squad as we can if we're going to be strong in qualification."
McLeish now has to reenergise his players for a qualifier away to San Marino on Sunday, with the hosts having been thrashed 5-0 in Cyprus on Thursday evening.
The two sides have met on four previous occasions, with the Scots winning all four, scoring 13 goals and conceding none in the process.
Scotland are 1/33 to win again on Sunday, while they are 4/1 to secure a 3-0 victory and 6/1 to claim victory by a 2-0 margin.
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Scotland head coach Alex McLeish accepted he does not have a lot of time to turn things around after a dismal 3-0 European Championship qualifying loss in Kazakhstan.
The hosts were two goals to the good inside the first ten minutes in Astana, with a youthful Scotland side unable to find a way back into the game, conceding a third goal early on in the second half.
We have introduced a few new names over the last year or so and it can take time, but I know we don't have time.
Alex McLeish
Afterwards, McLeish told reporters: "It was a poor night for us defensively.
"We had one chance just before they scored and I was thinking it was looking quite lively for us, but they scored two quick goals and we never reacted.
"There's a lot of inexperience in the squad. We have introduced a few new names over the last year or so and it can take time, but I know we don't have time.
"We have other players to come back, players with more experience who have to come back to the squad.
"Obviously we need to have as strong a squad as we can if we're going to be strong in qualification."
McLeish now has to reenergise his players for a qualifier away to San Marino on Sunday, with the hosts having been thrashed 5-0 in Cyprus on Thursday evening.
The two sides have met on four previous occasions, with the Scots winning all four, scoring 13 goals and conceding none in the process.
Scotland are 1/33 to win again on Sunday, while they are 4/1 to secure a 3-0 victory and 6/1 to claim victory by a 2-0 margin.
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Source: bet365.com
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