Scotland head coach Sebastien Pocognoli hopes to “remember this night differently later on” after his Hampden debut ended in a deflating Nations League defeat by Switzerland.
Off the back of a goalless draw in Ljubljana on Saturday in his first game as Scotland boss, Pocognoli’s side slumped to a 3-0 loss in Glasgow’s southside on Tuesday.
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Scotland are now without a clean sheet in eight home matches and, perhaps more worryingly, have failed to score in six of their nine games this year.
Pocognoli promised a more attacking approach, built on a high press and high energy, but those ideals were undermined by Jack Hendry’s 11th-minute red card.
Ricardo Rodriguez rifled the subsequent free-kick past Angus Gunn and the Swiss never ceded control, with Leeds United centre-back Nico Elvedi and Burnley midfielder Zeki Amdouni adding to the scoreline in the second half.
The Scots are third in their Nations League group after two games, with a trip to bottom side North Macedonia on Saturday before the visit of Slovenia on Tuesday.
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“It’s not easy against a good team to be with 10 men,” said Pocognoli, who was appointed as Steve Clarke’s successor in August.
“It will be more about the reaction. We had an unlucky red card, punished with the free-kick, that’s the worst scenario. The guys did the best they could and hopefully we will remember this night differently later on.
“We have to move on and get a good result in North Macedonia.”
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