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HAMPDEN PARK / WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2022 SCOTLAND v ARMENIA / 38 THERE’S A LOT OF COMPETITION IN THE SQUAD AND A LOT OF COMPETITION IN CENTRAL MIDFIELD, BUT THAT’S A GOOD THING FOR ME AS A PLAYER
ack to a major tournament. How crucial is it to get off to a good start in this group? A It’s massive. Not just for the group and for the hopes of getting to Euro 2024, but for the simple fact that you want to get back to winning ways as a team - it’s as simple as that. The team ended 2021 with a brilliant run of form and it sounds obvious but winning is a habit in football. When you go on a good run it breeds confidence so that’s the priority for any team, to get out there and win the next game. The Nations League is huge as well, as you said. We’ve all seen what it can lead to and the goal will be to win matches and progress up the leagues. Q It’s been a memorable campaign for you at Luton, stringing together a terrific run of form to reach the Championship’s play-offs. How much have you enjoyed your football this season? A It’s been a brilliant season for us of course but it’s hard to take as well when you lose in a semi-final. I’m really enjoying my football down in Luton and hopefully we can build on the momentum we put together over the course of the season to start the next campaign in a strong vein of form. Q How have you settled to life off the pitch as well? It’s clear you’re someone who puts their all in to your career and training - you’ve been known to have a home gym to keep working away from the training ground - have you got one sorted down the road yet? A It’s been great, we’ve got a good group down there and there’s a few Scottish lads as well that have helped me settle in. Yes I do like working away in the gym but I haven’t got one in my garage like I used to have when I was at Motherwell, but that’s because I’m in a flat so I’ll need to get a garage first! Q This will hopefully be the first of many call-ups for you, but at the moment what are your aspirations in a <strong>Scotland</strong> shirt? A The immediate goal is to get a first cap of course. That’s all I’m thinking about right now. There’s a lot of competition in the squad and a lot of competition in central midfield, but that’s a good thing for me as a player because it’s always healthy to be pushed on by your team-mates. Being around the likes of Callum McGregor and John McGinn is brilliant for me but obviously players in other positions like Andy Robertson and Craig Gordon, who have so much experience, will help any player and I want to soak up as much of it as I can and use it to grow and learn. This experience has been brilliant for me and I hope it’s just the start. It’s up to me to show that I can continue to be a part of this squad. HAMPDEN PARK / WEDNESDAY, 8 JUNE 2022 SCOTLAND v ARMENIA / 39
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