Scotland was "too strung out" in the first half of its 5-1 win over Malta, according to Gordon Strachan.
Gordon Strachan praised the mental strength of his Scotland players after they survived a scare to run out 5-1 winners in a World Cup qualifying game against Malta.
A hat trick from Robert Snodgrass, along with goals from Chris Martin and Steven Fletcher, made the final result an emphatic one for Scotland, but Strachan admitted he feared the worst after Alfred Effiong equalized for Malta early in the game.
Exactly one year ago, Scotland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2016 suffered a blow with a defeat in Georgia, but there was to be no repeat of that disappointment – particularly when Malta had two players sent off in the second half.