Afrigather Striker Lyndon Dykes vowed to run by way of brick partitions for his Scotland team-mates as he backed their household spirit to get them out of a tricky run.
There was extra heartache for Steve Clarke’s facet following a disappointing Euro 2024 marketing campaign when their Nations League opener started with a 3-2 defeat by Poland.
Scotland have now gained simply as soon as in 13 matches, the only win since beating Cyprus 12 months in the past coming in a pleasant victory towards Gibraltar – with Dykes admitting the crew must get again to fundamentals to finish their poor run.
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“I imply, clearly while you say it like that, it isn’t good to listen to, however there’s been good performances in there, like that one,” Dykes stated.
“However once more, clearly we concede three targets which made us lose, however we simply want to return to fundamentals.
“We’re a superb crew, we’ve got acquired to those locations due to the gamers that we’ve got. We have nonetheless acquired nearly all of the core on this crew nonetheless right here.
“So we all know what we’re able to and we have got to return to fundamentals and stick collectively and be a household like we’re. And I am positive the outcomes will come once more.”
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Mark Benstead provides his verdict on Scotland’s defeat to Poland within the Nations League
Dykes, whose crew face Portugal in Lisbon on Sunday, added: “Soccer is not at all times plain crusing. Have a look at that sport, we’re dropping 2-0, in all probability lots of people thought it was over. We got here again 2-2 and will simply have gained it.
“We did not, however nonetheless to come back again from two targets the best way we did, we have been wanting dominant the entire sport, we have been enjoying nicely, so it is undoubtedly in there.
“And I am absolutely assured in my team-mates, I’ve acquired all their backs and I will run by way of brick partitions for them and I am positive they’re going to do the identical for me. So going ahead then we’ll be all proper.”
‘We have been the higher crew’
Nicola Zalewski celebrates after scoring Poland’s late winner at Hampden Park
Scotland discovered themselves trailing by two targets on the break regardless of wanting harmful and pushing Poland again for a lot of the half.
Clarke deployed a again 4 in a change from the techniques that noticed them limp out of the Euros towards Hungary with out making inroads on their opponents’ objective for a lot of the sport.
There was a marked enchancment in Scotland’s attacking intent and ambition and Dykes, who missed the Euros with an ankle damage, feels there have been encouraging indicators to take to Lisbon.
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Scotland supervisor Steve Clarke was eager to take a look at the positives after a stoppage-time defeat to Poland
“There’s been a number of adjustments on the coaching pitch and clearly new faces as nicely and we have been engaged on a variety of issues,” the Birmingham ahead stated.
“I feel you could possibly see we’re attempting to press excessive and being the dominant crew on the ball and try to make probabilities and we have performed all that. It simply wasn’t our night time.”
He continued: “I believed we have been the higher crew. We labored actually laborious to get again into the sport, but it surely was only a irritating night time.
“Clearly we will not be conceding that many targets and it makes it far more troublesome for us as a crew, however we have got one other sport developing quickly, so we are able to bounce again fast and we’ve got to ensure we’re on it Sunday.”
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