Wednesday 12 September 2012 17:23, UK
Shaun Maloney has admitted Scotland have no option but to improve if their hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are not to be dashed before the end of the year.
Looking ahead to next month's double-header away to Wales and Belgium, he added: "Every game is going to be vital now. We are going to need to win away from home. "The next gathering in three or four weeks' time is going to be vital for us. It's going to be massive, those two games." Asked if the players still have belief in the manager - whose record is now three wins from 10 competitive outings - Maloney said: "I don't think it's us who needs to have faith in him, he obviously has to have faith in us and pick us. "When we draw our first two games, there is going to be criticism. All the players and staff were in it for the results and when they don't come, we have to take the criticism. "I can only speak for myself but I'm pretty sure the majority of the team ran as much as possible for the manager. "We do put our heart and soul into it for him and hopefully we will pick up as a team and the results will come. They need to if we are going to qualify."
