Former Scotland striker Kris Boyd stated Steve Clarke’s aspect “did the nation proud” after they saved their Euro 2024 final 16 hopes alive with a draw in opposition to Switzerland.
The Sky Sports activities pundit labelled their 5-1 defeat to Germany within the event 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 in opposition to Hungary on Sunday would doubtless see Scotland progress past the group levels at a serious event 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 by way of veteran Xherdan Shaqiri, who produced a superb, first-time end from the sting of the field after pouncing on Anthony Ralston’s unfastened 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 in opposition to 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 proud of that outcome.
“From where we were on Friday night there had to be a response and we’ve got that this evening.
“There have been in all probability just a few harsh phrases flying across the coaching floor over the previous few 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 bought what we anticipated
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Steve Clarke insisted that was extra prefer it from Scotland as his aspect saved alive their hopes of reaching the Euro 2024 knockout levels after drawing 1-1 with Switzerland of their second group sport
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 assumed it was a superb group efficiency in opposition to 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 in opposition to the host nation within the opening sport, you are trying on the second two video games within the group and pondering ‘perhaps that is the place the factors are going to return from’ and that is the way in which it is turned out.”
