Andy Robertson was happy with a much-improved Scotland show as they saved their Euro 2024 marketing campaign alive with a 1-1 draw in opposition to Switzerland.
Scotland bought their first level on the board, battling for a draw after Xherdan Shaqiri cancelled out Scott McTominay’s opener in Cologne.
The draw noticed the Tartan Military bounce from a horror 5-1 defeat to Germany of their first sport and captain Robertson was fast to reward his team-mates.
The Liverpool left-back informed BBC Sport: “[It was] extra like us, far more like us. Aggressive, on the entrance foot, couldn’t get off to a greater begin.
“We make a mistake however make no mistake about it, Tony Ralston was unbelievable after that mistake. Second half, he was totally different class.
“We had our possibilities however so did they. We had been much more pleased with that efficiency.
“We’ll take the draw and we’ve taken it into the final sport and that’s all we will ask.”
FULL TIME: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland.
A goalless second half sees the factors shared in Köln.
Onto Sunday.#SCOSWI | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/VnXLlJu1rN
— Scotland Nationwide Workforce (@ScotlandNT) June 19, 2024
All eyes on Sunday
Sunday’s sport in opposition to Hungary seems to be a winner-takes-all battle for third place, which opens up a path to the final 16.
Hungary are with out a level to this point and Robertson set his sights on elevating their ranges even greater forward of that essential conflict.
The 30-year-old added: “We have to go once more Sunday as a result of that’s an enormous sport for us now.
“We are able to take a number of positives from tonight however we will additionally tweak just a little factor and enhance much more and that’s factor.
“We have to get to mattress now and recuperate. Come Sunday we’ll be good to go along with the backing that we’ve bought.”
Properly performed, lads 👏#SCOSWI | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/jlZz0gOFXM
— Scotland Nationwide Workforce (@ScotlandNT) June 19, 2024
‘We’re in place’
Billy Gilmour was one in every of two adjustments made by Steve Clarke and the Brighton midfielder was closely concerned in McTominay’s opener, releasing Roberton with a intelligent flick.
And the 23-year-old agreed that the draw Tartan Military are actually in a a lot better place forward of the ultimate sport.
He mentioned: “We gave the whole lot on the market. We knew we needed to bounce again after the final efficiency and it places us in place.
“We’re crew. We all know our strengths. Tonight was extra like a Scotland efficiency.
“Getting after the ball, passionate – the whole lot was there.”