But it will be interesting to note whether Strachan sticks to the unsuccessful 4-4-2, or opts for the 4-5-1 formation, in the knowledge that a trip to Denmark to face Aalborg, later in the group, offers the best chancetobanish those ubiquitous away day blues.
With reports surfacing of Torres having turned down the chanceto join big-spending Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, this seemed the chance for the striker, who celebrates his 29th birthday next week, tobanish his woes and restore that absent friend of his: confidence.