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Blair Meikle

Roy Keane on why Scotland can target results against Morocco and Brazil

Roy Keane has talked up Scotland's chances (Image: Alan Martin/Colorsport / Shutterstock)

Roy Keane has told Scotland to believe in themselves against Brazil and Morocco because they are capable of getting results in both games.

Steve Clarke's side managed to get their first World Cup win since 1990 when they edged past Haiti on Sunday, but it was far from a convincing performance.

However, Keane says now that the high-pressure game is out the way the Scots can go and express themselves in the next two group games.

And on the evidence of the game between Brazil and Morocco, there is nothing to fear from either of them.


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Speaking on ITV, the Manchester United legend said: "The big pressure was on the game they just won. That eases the pressure because they were expected to win, they were expected to dominate possession, which they didn’t.

"Scotland should be delighted with that. You can analyse the performance and say it wasn’t good enough but this idea ‘will three points be enough?’

"I was at the Brazil v Morocco game, I think Scotland should be believing they can get results against them. There’s nothing to be frightened of.

"If anything, there’s less pressure now they’ve got the three points, a bit of a foundation. It might be slightly easier in the last two games because they can sit in and there isn’t great expectation but don’t be settling on if three points will be enough. They’re good enough to go and get results."

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