‘We have now the prospect for revenge’ – Hirst
Scotland can be in search of “revenge” once they face Greece in World Cup qualifiers later this yr after they had been dumped right down to Nations League B, says striker George Hirst.
The Ipswich City ahead made his worldwide debut off the bench within the win in Piraeus on Thursday, however struggled to make an impression – alongside together with his team-mates – as an alternative at Hampden in Sunday’s woeful defeat.
And the 26-year-old is Hirst is hoping his aspect can provide a greater account of themselves when Greece return to Glasgow in October.
“It is undoubtedly not the end result we wished and never the end result we deliberate for,” Hirst stated.
“We’ll get the prospect to have revenge on them a bit of bit later within the yr once they come again for the World Cup qualifiers, in order that’s the higher half.
“They’ll be massive video games and they’ll enhance, we will have to enhance. They could have a look at it and go underestimating us subsequent time, which in the event that they do, then honest play to them. We’ll be prepared for that.
“We did not get the end result this time, however we’re lucky sufficient that we have got the prospect to go and rectify that in just a few months.”
Hirst mirrored on an “superior” week in camp with Steve Clarke’s aspect and has his eye on the summer time friendlies to “cement” his spot.
“It has been an unbelievable week for myself, I could not have loved it extra, to be sincere,” he added.
“Bar the end result (on Sunday), it has been completely superior to be part of it and see the way it works. To make my Scotland debut, it has been completely large.
“I am simply actually delighted to be right here and I hope I can do sufficient at my membership going ahead to cement myself within the squad.
“The lads have made me really feel so welcome and really feel so at residence, in order that’s been depraved. Clearly, it will have been good to have topped it off with a end result, however that wasn’t to be. We have loads of classes to be taught.”
