Former Scotland striker Kris Boyd mentioned Steve Clarke’s facet “did the nation proud” after they saved their Euro 2024 final 16 hopes alive with a draw towards Switzerland.
The Sky Sports activities pundit labelled their 5-1 defeat to Germany within the match opener as “embarrassing” however was fast to heap reward on the gamers after their much-improved efficiency of their second Group A match.
A win towards Hungary on Sunday would seemingly see Scotland progress past the group phases at a serious match for the primary time.
They went in entrance early on when Scott McTominay dispatched Callum McGregor’s cut-back, through a deflection off Fabian Schar, following a fast counter-attack.
Switzerland quickly levelled via veteran Xherdan Shaqiri, who produced a superb, first-time end from the sting of the field after pouncing on Anthony Ralston’s free go.
“There were questions and criticism after the performance on Friday night and rightly so,” Boyd advised Sky Sports activities Information.
“Tonight they’ve responded and it has been extra like Scotland, proper of their faces.
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Kris Boyd celebrates Scotland’s opener towards Switzerland of their essential Euro 2024 group match
“Switzerland are no mugs at this level but they’ve more than matched them and they come away with a draw.
“Sure they rode their luck at occasions however I feel Steve Clarke might be comparatively pleased with that consequence.
“From where we were on Friday night there had to be a response and we’ve got that this evening.
“There have been most likely a couple of harsh phrases flying across the coaching floor over the previous couple of days, however that is lifetime of a footballer. There are ups and downs.
“Scotland have shown they can compete at this level. It’s a quick turnaround but they’ve done the nation proud tonight.”
Clarke: We acquired what we anticipated
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Steve Clarke insisted that was extra prefer it from Scotland as his facet saved alive their hopes of reaching the Euro 2024 knockout phases after drawing 1-1 with Switzerland of their second group recreation
Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke:
“That’s what we expected. This is the way we’ve been playing as a team the last three or four years and it’s why we’re here at a major tournament.
“We knew what we needed to do, the gamers knew what they needed to do. I believed it was a superb group efficiency towards a superb opponent.
“It’s just about doing better all the time. Sometimes as a footballer or a manager it doesn’t go your way, and it certainly didn’t go our way on Friday night. Tonight was just about getting back to what we’re good at.
“The truth is, when the draw was made and we had been drawn towards the host nation within the opening recreation, you are trying on the second two video games within the group and considering ‘perhaps that is the place the factors are going to come back from’ and that is the best way it is turned out.”
