Pocognoli urges assertive Scotland approach against Switzerland

Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli said his team can improve its finishing and urged it to play assertively against Switzerland, as he prepared for his first home match in charge in the Nations League. Scotland’s fixture at Hampden Park was scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, according to the reports; the supplied material does not establish the result. Pocognoli’s first match as Scotland manager ended in a 0-0 draw away to Slovenia on Saturday. He said he was not concerned by the lack of goals, pointing to the chances Scotland created and the quality of his forwards. That confidence is his assessment of the team’s prospects, rather than evidence of a change in its scoring record. One match account reported that Scotland recorded 17 shots, generated 2.2 expected goals and created four big chances against Slovenia. The figures were reported in one account and were not independently corroborated in the supplied material. Another report said Robbie Ure hit the post, while Scotland missed further opportunities after halftime. The Slovenia match was the opening game of Pocognoli’s tenure.