"To boo or not to boo? To cheer or just fall in a heap from the stress of it all? A victory, but a lousy performance, one of the worst of the Steve Clarke era. A World Cup campaign still on track - two more victories and they're there - but an endgame that saw Scotland wobbling across the winning line, like a marathon runner whose legs have gone."
"Hanging on in the closing minutes against a team that conceded 17 goals in their past four games, including six against Denmark last time out. This was three valuable points but it was also exhausting and deeply concerning. More of this and Scotland's World Cup hopes will be dead in the water, if not in Group C but in the play-offs."
"There was a surreal air to it all. Rarely have this team been so miserable on the back of a win. To a man, they looked mournful. Clarke called the performance "a head-scratcher" and pointed out that he's not often disappointed - the word of the night - by his team, but that he was this time. Not good enough on both sides of the ball, he said."
Scotland secured three points but produced one of their worst performances under Steve Clarke, leaving players and staff visibly stunned and dissatisfied. An early goal from Che Adams provided the lead, yet the team remained incoherent in possession and vulnerable defensively, with the Kenny McLean–Billy Gilmour midfield combination ineffective. Belarus dictated the match and the closing minutes were nervy despite the opponent's recent heavy defeats. Scott McTominay urged higher standards, Andy Robertson said the result did not feel like a win, and Clarke expressed rare disappointment. The World Cup campaign remains on track but the manner of the victory raised serious concerns.
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