Steve Clarke believes Scotland will not want the security of the play-offs to succeed in Euro 2024. Do you share his optimism?
DAVID McCARTHY: It'll depend upon the qualifying draw however being a pot two aspect and avoiding the likes of France and England is very large, so sure, the supervisor has each proper to be assured within the squad of gamers he has assembled.
ANDY NEWPORT: Nothing's ever straight-forward the place Scotland are involved however on the entire, Clarke and his gamers have discovered a method to get outcomes and we needs to be trying ahead to the subsequent marketing campaign with confidence.
GORDON PARKS: It is a daring declare and perhaps one made on the again of a euphoric Nations League success nevertheless it's additionally wishful considering. The fact with Scotland over time is that qualification is at all times past us via the conventional route and as soon as once more it would require the backdoor.
Again to league duties immediately... who ought to lead the road for Rangers towards Hearts and why?
DAVID: I will flip the query round...who would Hearts least prefer to face? I feel that is Alfredo Morelos. He provides defences a more durable time than Antonio Colak, though the Croatian is in good scoring type. I would received with Morelos, however I do not assume Gio van Bronckhorst will.
ANDY: Alfredo Morelos... offered he is proved his health. There is not any doubt Antonio Colak is an aesthetic finisher however Gers' Colombian king provides Gio van Bronckhorst's staff a complete completely different edge when he is at his finest.
GORDON: Antonio Colak by a rustic mile. Rangers must ease themselves off the recollections of Morelos being the primary man. There have been too many letdowns from the Colombian and Colak may be their new hero.
Celtic made six adjustments for his or her final sport and got here a cropper...will Ange Postecoglou have one eye on RB Leipzig in midweek when deciding on a staff to face Motherwell?
DAVID: I doubt it. That St Mirren defeat means Celtic cannot afford to take any probabilities and I reckon the supervisor will play the strongest aspect he has obtainable to him.
ANDY: Unlikely given occasions in Paisley however then Celtic ought to nonetheless have the ability to put out a second string and maintain Properly at dwelling. No matter staff he picks, anticipate Jota to start out. He is the person who makes Celtic tick and Ange will really feel far safer with the Portuguese in his line-up.
GORDON: As soon as once more it is going to be a balancing act towards a aspect who have not crushed them over 24 successive outings. Gamers might be rested for Europe with somebody like Callum McGregor due a break.
Liam Fox will take cost of his first match as everlasting boss of Dundee United immediately. What is going to he regard as success this season?
DAVID: Brief time period? Taking them from twelfth to tenth and out of the relegation zone. Then to push for prime six. If he achieves that this season, given his start line, that might be successful.
ANDY: He is been left a proper mess by Jack Ross to kind out by way of the place United discover themselves in however there's nonetheless some respectable expertise in that Tannadice squad and if Fox will get it proper, they will nonetheless goal for a mid-table end.
GORDON: Survival. It is a budget appointment by United and throwing a rookie in on the deep finish is the treatment for a season of struggling to maintain their head above water.
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