“I thought we got back to our best in September, I thought the lads were good, and we got the results to match that”
“Delighted with a point away to the pot 1 team, but I think all the lads were sat in the changing room thinking it could have been more, I do think we had our moments, we had our chances, we had periods of pressure where we had them where we wanted them”
Robertson also paid homage to his team’s professionalism against minnows Belarus, referencing that the match “was difficult on lots of different reasons” with none of the Tartan Army present inside the ZTE Arena.
Thursday’s match against Greece may spark nightmares for supporters, after a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to the Greeks in March relegated Scotland to Nations League B.
Ivan Jovanovic’s side have received a major boost with the return of attacking star Konstantinos Karetsas, who originally looked set to miss the games, but has recovered from illness. The 17-year-old starred in the thrashing, adding the second goal minutes before halftime.
Christos Tzolis should also play a pivotal part on Thursday night. The Club Brugge attacker enjoyed a major role in a 9-1 aggregate victory over Rangers in the Champions League Play-off Round.
But Scotland will also be bolstered, and have reason to be confident. The return of Premier League stars Ben Gannon-Doak and Aaron Hickey, both injured for Greece’s last visit, will add threat in the wide areas.
The captain has urged his side to produce a better performance against Jovanovic’s side tomorrow evening,
“The last time we faced Greece here was obviously a huge disappointment, we’ve got to try and learn from that game and learn from our mistakes”
Ultimately, it is vital that Scotland perform strongly due to the short qualifying format. With only four games left to secure automatic entry to the World Cup, Robertson admits the campaign is a “bit of a sprint”, reinforcing the importance to kick on in this latest round of fixtures.
Two strong performances in Mount Florida would be a major leap towards a first World Cup appearance for 27 painful years.
Scotland face Greece at Hampden on October 9th at 7:45pm, and face Belarus on October 12th at 5pm. Both matches will be broadcast on BBC Scotland.
