Alex McLeish admits his Scotland side were nervous in parts as they laboured to a 2-0 win over minnows San Marino on Sunday.Â
Scotland started their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign in miserable fashion, falling to an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Kazakhstan in the week.
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Alex McLeish has come under fire after some really poor Scotland performances
McLeish admitted that that result left some of his players “shell-shocked”, with their lacklustre display against the lowest-ranked international side in world football not doing much to appease the travelling fans – who jeered at half-time and full-time.
Speaking after the game to Sky Sports, he said: “We started really well, got the first goal early and played well.
“We tried to push for another, and because we didn’t get it we were a wee bit nervy.
“I know it’s been a tough few days for everybody, and when we got the second goal I think we saw the team relax and go on to create four or five other chances.
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Johnny Russell’s 74th-minute strike sealed the win for Scotland
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“We got a whirlwind start by the Kazakhs, I think it left a few of us shell-shocked. We’ve dealt with the second game, if not fantastically, but it was professional.”
Goals from Kenny McLean and Johnny Russell saw Scotland through, but McLeish accepted the fans frustrations, who displayed their anger at the SFA throughout.
He added: “We spoke about quality at the beginning of the game, then it was surprising to see a few passes go astray.
“We expected the level a bit better than today, but maybe the rest in Kazakhstan impacted a few people as well.
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“I think [the fans] were looking for five or six, to be honest, and we accept that.
“It was obviously very important we won the game, and dealt with it.
“In the end we should have had four or five.”
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