"Obviously the points were there, but the performances on the pitch weren't of the level expected and the level we've been used to over the last few years. After that last game the manager was pretty strong in his words and made it clear to everyone that that performance was well below the levels expected, and if we want to have any chance then we need to up our performance."
"If anybody had said going into the last month, the final two games, that one of our biggest rivals [Greece] would already be out of the equation for the play-offs or automatic qualification, I think everybody would have taken that. So, we need to be disappointed in the performance against Belarus but we also need to keep a sense of perspective that we're in a really good position and can we capitalise on that in the two games coming."
Scotland face Greece away then Denmark at home in two decisive Group C matches that will determine World Cup qualification. Scotland sit second behind Denmark on goal difference and need at least a point in Athens to force a winner-takes-all match at Hampden if Denmark beat Belarus. Qualification would return Scotland to the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Recent performances in October were below expectations, with a shaky 3-1 win over Greece and a poor 2-1 win over Belarus. Players and manager emphasise the need to improve performance while remaining optimistic about the opportunity.
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