Scotland head coach Pedro Martinez Losa believes if his aspect “trust the process” they’ll “create history” by reaching the Girls’s European Championship.
His aspect are one recreation away from returning to a significant event after six years, with their play-off in opposition to Finland goalless forward of Tuesday’s second leg in Helsinki.
It was a flat efficiency by the Scots at Easter Street on Friday however Martinez Losa insists there’s a actual confidence within the squad.
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“I’m excited about an opportunity that a game of football is always unpredictable in some aspects but we are prepared for that and we are prepared for the challenge,” the Spaniard instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“I believe [in the first leg] we did not wish to expose the group in sure situations that might have value us not coming to this recreation.
“We’re the professionals, we all know the main points and we’ve to belief within the course of as we’ve completed within the final 9 video games.
“To arrive on December 1 and unbeaten in the year has not happened just because the weather is good.”
Scotland drew with Finland within the first leg at Easter Street
Scotland haven’t misplaced a recreation in 2024, however two defeats by Finland scuppered Scotland’s earlier European qualifying marketing campaign.
Martinez Losa is decided to take care of their spectacular run to take their place in Switzerland subsequent summer season.
“First and foremost I think it’s a historic moment, being in a tournament once means you are capable to be there but we want that consistency to be constantly in the tournament as Finland have been,” he mentioned.
“I think [qualification] will change the perception of the women’s game in terms of a lot of fans connected with the identity of being Scottish feeling proud. That’s something that we work on every day.
“The eagerness that the gamers need to symbolize is unbelievable and the way we will encourage the subsequent era, not solely women the entire society to go to the subsequent stage.”
Weir: Scotland prepared for winner-takes-all tie
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Scotland and Actual Madrid star Caroline Weir seems forward to dealing with Finland of their winner-takes-all Girls’s Euro play-off last.
Actual Madrid star Caroline Weir – who will captain Scotland within the absence of the injured Rachel Corsie – instructed Sky Sports activities Information: “We were fairly positive after Friday night. Of course we wanted to play a little bit better but we learnt a lot from that game.
“The primary leg is a wierd one since you wish to keep within the tie and you realize there’s one other 90 minutes to come back. At 0-0 it’s all to play for and we’re able to go.
“We know what to expect and what Finland are about – like they do with us – but we are ready to go and excited the game is finally here.
“It will imply the whole lot for the entire squad to get to the Euros – a lot is on this recreation. It will be a really, very proud second. This group has many leaders, so many gamers which have been on this state of affairs earlier than. I do know everybody can be on it and hoping to get that end result.”
‘Scotland have a bone to choose with us’
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Finland head coach Marko Saloranta and report goalscorer Linda Sallstrom stay up for dealing with Scotland in Helsinki for a spot on the Girls’s Euros subsequent summer season.
Finland head coach Marko Saloranta:
“We know what kind of a team we have. We have an extremely good football team, a good-coached football team against us, so it will be a tough night tomorrow.
“We wished to win the sport [at Easter Road]. We perhaps had these assaults that we should always have taken extra. Earlier than the sport I’d have taken the draw, however after the sport I used to be somewhat bit disillusioned even.
“Two good football teams and one is only going to the final tournament, so expect a very tough game.”
Finland report goalscorer Linda Sallstrom:
“We’re a very strong home team and we have got the crowd, so I think that’s a little bit to our advantage but also we have very big respect for the Scottish team.
“We all know that they’re very hungry. Final time we ruined their goals of taking part in within the Euros, so I do know they’ve a bone to choose with us. It should be a really robust recreation and will the very best group win.”
