Steve Clarke spoke of his ache after Scotland misplaced 4-0 to the Netherlands of their pleasant encounter in Amsterdam which served as the beginning of preparations for Euro 2024.
The guests began effectively and hit the objective body by way of Ryan Christie however the Dutch took the lead 5 minutes from the break with a Tijjani Reijnders drive.
Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland hit the bar within the 62nd minute with solely goalkeeper Mark Flekken to beat they usually have been made to pay 10 minutes later when Georginio Wijnaldum headed in a second.
Objectives from substitutes Wout Weghorst and Donyell Malen within the 84th and 86th minutes then made it six video games with no win for the Scots, with 18 targets conceded forward of the pleasant in opposition to Northern Eire at Hampden Park on Tuesday night time.
Scotland haven’t gone six matches with no win since a run from October 2007 to September 2008 and Clarke stated: “We misplaced 4-0 which is painful.
“The gamers are struggling and I’m struggling however there was lot of fine stuff, we have been very aggressive with a very good Dutch crew for 70 minutes.
“It’s lots of targets (18) and in the event you concede that quantity of targets you aren’t going to win video games.
“We spoke about it earlier than so clearly we all know now we have to tighten up.
“The response to the second objective so in all probability one thing we want to consider, how we dig in and present we’re arduous to beat and if it finishes 2-0 it finishes 2-0.
“We now have to be a bit extra streetwise in opposition to the highest groups and they’re a high crew.
“I didn’t say lots after it, when feelings are as excessive as they’re after a sore defeat it’s higher to return to the resort.
“I’ll sit with my workers, analyse the sport and attempt to put together one thing that we will present to the gamers tomorrow.
“No wins in six so now we have to cease that on Tuesday night time.
“However there’s a lot to be optimistic about. Folks can take a look at the scoreline and go unfavorable, that’s as much as them.
“For 70 minutes… actually aggressive in opposition to a high aspect, we will take lots from that. We now have to analyse the final 20 minutes or so and look to do higher.”
There had been a clamour for Shankland to begin and regardless of his obtrusive miss, Clarke gave his backing to the Hearts captain.
He stated: “He’s a striker, folks overlook strikers miss lots in addition to rating lots of targets, they gave to be in the proper place and do the proper factor.
“Lawrence will rating targets sooner or later.
“I assumed his all-round play was good, he didn’t let his aspect down.”
