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 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 doubtless see Scotland progress past the group levels at a serious match for the primary time.
Kris Boyd says Scotland ‘did the nation proud’ as they secured a primary level of Euro 2024 with a draw towards Switzerland
They went in entrance early on when Scott McTominay dispatched Callum McGregor’s cut-back, by way of a deflection off Fabian Schar, following a speedy counter-attack.
Switzerland quickly levelled by means 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 have been questions and criticism after the efficiency on Friday evening and rightly so,” Boyd informed Sky Sports activities Information.
“Tonight they’ve responded and it has been extra like Scotland, proper of their faces.
Kris Boyd celebrates Scotland’s opener towards Switzerland of their essential Euro 2024 group match
“Switzerland aren’t any mugs at this stage however they’ve greater than matched them and so they come away with a draw.
“Sure they rode their luck at instances however I feel Steve Clarke might be comparatively proud of that outcome.
“From the place we had been on Friday evening there needed to be a response and we have got that this night.
“There have been in all probability 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 proven they’ll compete at this stage. It is a fast turnaround however they’ve finished the nation proud tonight.”
Clarke: We acquired what we anticipated
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 recreation
Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke:
“That is what we anticipated. That is the best way we have been taking part in as a crew the final three or 4 years and it is why we’re right here at a serious match.
“We knew what we needed to do, the gamers knew what they needed to do. I believed it was crew efficiency towards opponent.
“It is nearly doing higher on a regular basis. Typically as a footballer or a supervisor it does not go your approach, and it definitely did not go our approach on Friday evening. Tonight was nearly getting again to what we’re good at.
“The fact is, when the draw was made and we had been drawn towards the host nation within the opening recreation, you are wanting on the second two video games within the group and pondering ‘possibly that is the place the factors are going to return from’ and that is the best way it is turned out.”
