Midfielder Kenny McLean believes the expertise towards high-calibre opposition will stand Scotland in good stead earlier than this summer season’s World Cup.
The Scots have been drawn in Group C with Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.
They tackle Ivory Coast at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday within the second of their March friendlies.
“A disappointing outcome. It is good to get these challenges, we’re attempting to arrange in addition to we are able to for a giant summer season forward,” stated Norwich Metropolis’s McLean.
“We’ll attempt to get higher and that is what we’ll attempt to do once more on Tuesday. The form was first rate sufficient at instances.
“The second half was a bit higher out of possession, however I believe we may have been a bit extra threatening on the high finish of the pitch.
“Japan are a very good group, they press you very well, however that is what we’ll come up towards in the summertime.
“There’s an expectation now and we wish these expectations on us. We wish to attain a brand new degree.”
Regardless of the constructive noises from Clarke, former Scotland striker Billy Dodds says Scotland have to enhance on Tuesday after which once more earlier than they head throughout the Atlantic.
After the Ivory Coast fixture, Scotland will play Curacao on 30 Might and one different unnamed opponent earlier than the World Cup.
“The boys attempting to push their means in will probably be most pissed off as a result of they want a group to carry out to their finest,” Dodds stated.
“We should get a win sooner or later to get momentum and perhaps that is why we have chosen Curacao because the final fixture at dwelling. However I would really like us to play higher towards Ivory Coast and remedy a couple of issues.
“We’re down as a result of there was nothing for the gang to stand up for. It was flat. There was business and energy however no X-factor.”
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