Scotland defender Andy Robertson is pleased the team are back in action on Tuesday
Sunday 9 October 2016 15:46, UK
Hull City defender Andy Robertson is glad for the chance to return to action so soon after Scotland's 1-1 draw against Lithuania.
Scotland endured a frustrating night at Hampden and only avoided defeat when James McArthur scored with a header a minute from time to cancel out a strike from Fedor Cernych and secure a 1-1 draw.
The result was a setback to Scotland's hopes of finishing top of Group F, following an impressive 5-1 victory in Malta in September.
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But Gordon Strachan's team travel to Slovakia for their third match in the group on Tuesday and Robertson, the left-back, is pleased there is no time to dwell on two lost points.
"In a league or in internationals, if you have a game in three days, it is perfect because the boys can get over it," Robertson said.
"We are focused on Slovakia already and that has got to be the case, because if you dwell on this result, it will end up being a negative one on Tuesday and that's how it works.
"We have experience from that at club level, from the Championship and Premier League and the SPFL, playing Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday, Tuesday, so I am sure the boys will get their head round what has happened and move on to Tuesday."
Robertson is adamant the draw was not a particularly bad result, with Slovenia winning 1-0 against No 2 seed Slovakia.
Scotland are now second place in Group F with four points from two games - behind England, who defeated Malta 2-0 at Wembley.
"We got a point at the end and we won't know if it is a good result, a bad result or just a decent result until the end of the group," the former Dundee United player said.
"Slovenia beat Slovakia, so we are still in second place with four points and the second seeds are sitting on none from two games.
"But we have them next and they will want to put that right and we will obviously want to put Saturday night right, so it will be a big game on Tuesday.
"The away games, you need to try to be positive. Yes, it would be great to win, but if we get a positive result we will take it. You just never know until the end of the campaign."
