Don’t stew panic.. we’ll make it right
Adams: Beating ourselves up would be worst thing to do... we’re not a bad team
CHE ADAMS knows scotland’s Euro 2024-bound squad have nothing to prove and are too good to beat themselves up for the next two months.
Steve Clarke’s side can’t buy a win just now and friendly defeats to the Netherlands and Northern Ireland extended a frustrating run to seven games without victory.
The Tartan Army booed their Germany-bound players after Tuesday’s defeat but Adams is confident the tide will turn – and expects that to be the case before Scotland fly out this summer.
They have two more friendlies to put it right against Gibraltar and at home to Finland in June.
Adams, when asked about the fans’ reaction, said: “It’s understandable. We went into the game looking to win and unfortunately that wasn’t the case.
“The worst thing, though, would be to beat yourselves up about it and think you’re a bad team. We’re clearly not. We’ll just have to put things right in June.
“We’ll be ready for the Euros. Those games will be so different.
“We’re all looking forward to that and hopefully the fans are as well.”
Adams knows results need to improve but manager Clarke and the SFA have gone all in to challenge this group.
There have been big friendlies against England, France and the Netherlands along with tricky away Euro qualifiers in Spain and Georgia.
It comes as they get ready for the real action where they face Germany, Switzerland and Hungary in Group A at the Euros.
The Southampton forward said: “The teams we’ve come up against have not been easy to play.
“That’s testament to the squad and how far we’ve come that we’re challenging ourselves.
“To get better as a nation, that’s what you have to do. Maybe, the high was so high and we were in a good place and then it’s hard to take losses at that stage. “We just have to stay positive.” The Northern Ireland defeat was likely the hardest one to take.
Scotland were expected to win but couldn’t turn their possession into goals against a nation 40 places below them in the FIFA rankings.
Adams said: “We played well. We didn’t create enough chances to score but they defended well.
“They were a hard team to break down but we knew that. They were well drilled and set up.
“One goal separated the teams and unfortunately they got it. But we’ve got plenty of positives to look forward. The message is to not get too down. We’ve got a lot of happy moments to come.”
Clarke was down after the two defeats but stated there are plenty of positives ahead for this group of players and the nation.
Adams, 27, said: “He was a bit deflated but you don’t become a bad side overnight.
“The gaffer wanted two wins in this camp and unfortunately we couldn’t do that. Some positives will come out of it and some negatives too.”
This form is in contrast to the unbeaten five-game winning streak Scotland opened up with to seal their place at Euro 2024.
Adams was a big figure under Clarke. He also was part of the Euro 2020 squad and believes this one is in better shape.
Adams said: “I think so. We’ve a strong squad now. We’ve just come up against some top nations recently and difficult teams to play.”