Andy Robertson was happy with a much-improved Scotland show as they stored their Euro 2024 marketing campaign alive with a 1-1 draw towards 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 instructed 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 probabilities however so did they. We have been much more proud of that efficiency.
“We’ll take the draw and we’ve taken it into the final sport and that’s all we are able to 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 Group (@ScotlandNT) June 19, 2024
All eyes on Sunday
Sunday’s sport towards Hungary appears to be like to be a winner-takes-all battle for third place, which opens up a path to the final 16.
Hungary are with no level to date and Robertson set his sights on elevating their ranges even larger forward of that essential conflict.
The 30-year-old added: “We have to go once more Sunday as a result of that’s a large sport for us now.
“We are able to take a variety of positives from tonight however we are able to additionally tweak just a little factor and enhance much more and that’s an excellent factor.
“We have to get to mattress now and get better. Come Sunday we’ll be good to go together with the backing that we’ve bought.”
Properly performed, lads 👏#SCOSWI | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/jlZz0gOFXM
— Scotland Nationwide Group (@ScotlandNT) June 19, 2024
‘We’re in an excellent place’
Billy Gilmour was considered one 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 an excellent place.
“We’re an excellent crew. We all know our strengths. Tonight was extra like a Scotland efficiency.
“Getting after the ball, passionate – the whole lot was there.”
