Andy Robertson dismayed as Scotland 'outfought' by Slovenia in Nations League defeat
Scotland's national football team suffered a 2-1 defeat against Slovenia in the Nations League, leading to criticism from captain Andy Robertson. Both the captain and manager Sebastien Pocognoli expressed disappointment in the team's lack of effort and tactical execution.
Why it matters
The loss highlights ongoing performance struggles for the Scottish team under new management, impacting their standing in the Nations League.
Figure caption, Scotland were 'outfought' by Slovenia - Robertson
Scotland were "outfought" and simply "not good enough" in their 2-1 Nations League defeat by Slovenia, says captain Andy Robertson.
Having won in North Macedonia on Saturday, Sebastien Pocognoli's side were favourites to back that up with another victory at Hampden Park.
The Scots led at half-time through Ryan Christie's close-range backheel, but were alarmingly open defensively and second-half goals from Danijel Sturm and Aljosa Matko turned the game on its head.
"Not good enough," Robertson told BBC Sport Scotland. "The whole team.
"We didn't do the good things we did on Saturday, I don't know what that's down to. They caused us a lot of problems and we have to find the reasons why.
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