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Steve Clarke relishing Erling Haaland challenge and says Manchester City striker got it tough by landing Scotland

You'd think the Tartan Army would have learned by now. All those celebrations after claiming a spot among the second seeds for the Euro 2024 qualifying draw. And look who we pull out from the Pot Three we left behind. Only the best player on the planet right now. Sod’s Law should be renamed Jock’s Law.

Spain from the top group was fair enough, even if there were easier nations amongst that lot. Georgia will give the Tartan Army tremors and Cyprus are hardly mugs. But to run into Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland and his Norway chums seems a cruel twist of fate after the heroics against Ukraine.

Steve Clarke insists he won’t have any Haaland heebie jeebies though – and in fact it’s the Scandinavian superman and the rest of our rivals who should maybe be just as worried about facing his side. Clarke said: “He’s obviously having a great time at Manchester City. Norway have dropped down to pot three after the recent round of Nations League games so it’ll be a tough game. Hopefully they’ll be thinking the same about playing Scotland.”

Clarke reckons his men will relish the chance to square up with the guy who looks like he’s been assembled in some kind of top secret striker biolab. Clarke shrugged and said: “That’s what we want. With the type of player we’ve got and the way we’re trying to play, the way we’re trying to improve as a team, is all about rising up to these challenges.”

It’s perhaps natural to focus on Haaland and Norway as they will be seen as the main threat for the second qualification spot, with not many betting against Spain topping the section. Clarke doesn’t see it that way and he reckons this is a fair sprint to the line for all of the sides.

He said: “That’s the next step for the lads. It’s

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