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Mark Walker

Switzerland boss' verdict on his side after scoring three ahead of Scotland clash

Switzerland manager Murat Yakin (Image: Michael Zemanek / Shutterstock)

Switzerland boss Murat Yakin was delighted at his side's firepower as they prepared for their Hampden showdown with Scotland by blitzing North Macedonia.

Scotland entertain the Swiss tomorrow in the second game of the Nations League, after their goalless draw in Slovenia.

But Switzerland blew away their hosts with a one-sided win in Skopje.

And Yakin was pleased at the performance from his World Cup quarter finalists.

He said: "The first half was very good indeed. The shot count was 17-1 to us.

"We are very strong at pressing teams and that's why we did so well at the World Cup.

"It worked well again against North Macedonia.


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"We weren't as good in the second half and they came into the game and created a few chances, but they weren’t really dangerous.

"We've worked with these players who were here. That's how we've always done it in the past. We've never complained and there's always an opportunity for other players.

"And we were able to introduce four new players into the team."

And Olympiacos star Remo Freuler insists they didn't miss captain, Granit Xhaka, who is under investigation by Swiss authorities for allegedly faking Covid certificates.

Freuler said: "We don't need to talk about Granit. He's a player who can't be replaced. As a team, we have to make up for that.

"We did a great job of that against North Macedonia. Let's hope it continues this way and that Granit comes back soon.

"We had a few new players and they all did very well. It was a perfect match for us really."

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