How Armenia reacted to Scotland defeat - 'better in every aspect'

Armenia coach Joaquin Caparros admitted his players simply had no answer to a dominant Scotland performance at Hampden.

Caparros was left relieved his team did not lose by a bigger margin than the 2-0 scoreline which saw the Scots make a winning start to their UEFA Nations League Group B1 campaign.

Armenia, who had beaten Republic of Ireland 1-0 in Yerevan last Saturday in their opening fixture, seldom threatened to cause any problems for Scotland who eased to victory with first half goals from Anthony Ralston and Scott McKenna.

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“It is very easy to sum up the game,” said former Sevilla coach Caparros. “Scotland were much stronger than our team. We had a lack of confidence and were not good on the ball.

Armenia manager Joaquin Caparros during a UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Armenia at Hampden Park, on June  08, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)Armenia manager Joaquin Caparros during a UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Armenia at Hampden Park, on June  08, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Armenia manager Joaquin Caparros during a UEFA Nations League match between Scotland and Armenia at Hampden Park, on June 08, 2022, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

“But this was a good learning experience for my players, to get stronger for the future.

“Scotland are very well prepared physically, very strong one-on-one and good at both defensive and attacking set pieces. That's why they were better than us in every aspect of the game. They clearly deserved to win.”

Scotland now travel to face Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday before taking on the Armenians again in the heat of Yerevan next Tuesday. Caparros, whose team are next in action against Ukraine in Lodz on Saturday, does not believe there is much to choose between the Scots and the Irish.

“Scotland and Ireland have similar attributes,” said the 66-year-old. “They are both very well prepared physically, which is typical of all the British teams.”

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