Friendly ‘so hard’ before Euro 2024 – Liverpool’s Robertson

Scotland report breaker Andy Robertson stated his facet’s pleasant towards Finland had been “so onerous” for a squad “full of pleasure and goals” at Uefa Euro 2024.

Steve Clarke’s gamers signed off with a 2-2 draw at Hampden Park, spurning a 2-0 lead and conceding an Eighty fifth-minute penalty.

“We’ve all come via it, that’s a very powerful factor,” stated Robertson. “It’s so onerous; I can’t inform you how onerous it’s if you’ve acquired one thing so massive, so shut and you then’ve acquired to organize for it.

“The lads have been actually good, all issues thought of. We’re all match and wholesome and we board that airplane on Sunday full of pleasure and goals. Let’s go for it.”

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Scotland Euro 2024 ‘dream’

Robertson captained his nationwide workforce for an unsurpassed forty ninth time and is now tasked with inspiring them to a constructive consequence within the opening recreation of the finals towards hosts Germany on June 14.

Scotland’s solely win of their final six matches has been towards minnows Gibraltar however they comfortably certified for the event, operating three-time Euro champions Spain shut on the prime of their group.

They’re making a second successive Euro look however have by no means gone past the group stage in three makes an attempt.

“There’s lots of emotion,” Robertson stated. “We’re going there to realize our lifelong goals. It’s not far away, we’ve acquired the friendlies out of the way in which and it’s actual.

“We certified so early and so rapidly that it feels as if we’ve been speaking about it for thus lengthy. Now it’s on the horizon, so the Tartan Military can get excited, as we will and our households. It’s such an thrilling time to be Scottish.”

Scotland v Germany: ‘Roll on Friday’

Scotland might have to be significantly higher to realize no less than some extent towards Die Mannschaft, who’re thought of contenders for the title.

Finland’s Arttu Hoskonen had diverted in a cross from Robertson to provide the hosts the lead earlier than Lawrence Shankland nodded within the Liverpool wideman’s supply to double the benefit

“We have been good for 60, 65 minutes after which took our foot off the fuel a bit,” Robertson added. “It was a very good train for us; roll on subsequent Friday.”