Scotland manager George Burley has insisted his squad can pick themselves up from a chastening 3-0 defeat by the Netherlands and claim the win they desperately need against Iceland on Wednesday.
Although there were positive elements to the Scots' display in the Amsterdam ArenA on Saturday, morale will have been hit by the poor defending that helped Holland kill the World Cup qualifier with first-half headers from Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie. However, Burley had always emphasised that anything Scotland could pick up in Amsterdam would be a bonus.
"The home games are all must-win games," he added. "That has not changed and it is a massive game against Iceland on Wednesday."
Although stand-in centre-half Christophe Berra acquitted himself well on his first start for his country, Burley will hope that Celtic captain Stephen McManus recovers from an ankle injury to start against the Icelanders. Right-back Graham Alexander, who was given a torrid time by Arjen Robben, will make way for Alan Hutton, who looked far sharper in a brief second-half appearance. "I wish Alan had another game under his belt but he showed he is raring to go," Burley said.
