Lewis Ferguson – in his first Scotland recreation for nearly a yr following his return from knee surgical procedure – was eager to shine a lightweight on the “soiled facet” of the efficiency.
“We knew we had been going to should climate the storm,” the Bologna captain mentioned.
“We may have been calmer on the ball, however you should present that facet of the sport if you are going to get outcomes away from dwelling – the soiled facet, the working, tackling, blocking, heading.”
Scotland may have been additional in entrance on the break in a nice first-half show.
Billy Gilmour shanked large, Che Adams shot straight at Konstantinos Tzolakis with the objective at his mercy, and the Torino striker then fired one other effort throughout the face of objective as Scotland repeatedly harm Greece in transitional moments.
Clarke praised how his gamers troubled their hosts, however is taking nothing as a right earlier than Sunday’s return leg at Hampden – stay on the BBC – as Scotland attempt to protect their top-tier standing in Nations League.
“First half we had been actually good, we may’ve been two in entrance,” he added. “If I am being grasping I may say three. This recreation just isn’t useless but. No approach.”
