Robertson Says Czech Is More Optimal In Taking Opportunities Than Scotland

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JAKARTA - The captain of the Scottish national team Andy Robertson admitted the ability to optimize opportunities was the difference when his team was beaten 0-2 by the Czech Republic in the Euro 2020 Group D match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, last Monday night.

UEFA statistics do record Scotland doing far more number of attempts, which is 19 times than the Czechs which only 10 times.

However, the Czech defense was relatively more solid by denying the hosts 11 attempts, while Scotland failed to even stop all of their visitors' attempts, three of which hit the target and seven missed.

"It's a big lesson for us that to perform at the highest level, in the best tournaments, you have to take your chances. The Czechs did and we didn't," Robertson told the BBC after the match.

"You can't say we didn't create chances, we had some that could have been taken better. If that happened, the game would be very different."

This result is an unpleasant achievement for Scotland, considering that the match was their first appearance back in the main stages of the Euros since 1996 as well as the first prestigious tournament since the 1998 World Cup.

This defeat clearly adds to the burden on the shoulders of the Scotland squad who will next travel to Wembley, London, to face old enemies England on Friday, 18 June.

Midfielder John McGinn insists this result will not change the meaning of the match against England which is still important for Scotland.

"It will be an important game, whatever the result today. If we don't get the three points, we know we have to get something at Wembley," said McGinn.

"Every game in the group stage is equally important, but now it means more because we have a tough climb to face."