He told his players that this was their chance to leave a legacy. Now that it has been achieved, Steve Clarke wants it to become the norm.
Tuesday night’s thrilling 2-0 win over Spain may have been a long time coming but, after masterminding this milestone victory, Scotland ’s manager is determined not to let it go down in history as some sort of freakish high water mark.
It’s almost 40 years since goals from Maurice Johnston and Kenny Dalglish last sank the Spaniards on a rainy night under the Hampden floodlights and Clarke was reminded of that glory night more times than he cared to remember throughout the build-up to this modern-day rematch. Which is why he threw down a gauntlet to his squad as they made the short trip to the National Stadium from a plush city centre hotel ahead of kick-off on Tuesday night. Clarke said: Hopefully it isn’t another 39 years before we are speaking about it again.
