Scotland keen to 'put things right' against Greece - Christie

Scotland hope to "put things right from what happened in March" on Greece's return to Hampden on Thursday night, says Ryan Christie. The Greeks routed their hosts in the second leg of their Nations League A play-off to earn promotion to the top tier of the competition and relegate Steve Clarke's side to the B division. The Scots were soft and spooked by their much superior visitors, but midfielder Christie insists his team are "in a new place now" following a steady start to World Cup qualifying last month.

Ryan Christie
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Scotland hope to "put things right from what happened in March" on Greece's return to Hampden on Thursday night, says Ryan Christie.

The Greeks routed their hosts in the second leg of their Nations League A play-off to earn promotion to the top tier of the competition and relegate Steve Clarke's side to the B division.

The Scots were soft and spooked by their much superior visitors, but midfielder Christie insists his team are "in a new place now" following a steady start to World Cup qualifying last month.

"It was obviously a frustrating night for us," the Bournemouth playmaker said of the 3-0 defeat earlier this year.

"We will definitely watch clips from that game in terms of trying to learn from it and where we can avoid the mistakes we made on the night and hurt them a little bit more.

"What we need to remember is how well the boys – not me – did out there in the first leg to go and get the 1-0 win [in the away leg].

"It's a team we obviously know we can beat, and we have the chance now to put things right from what happened in March.

"You certainly don't like getting beaten in front of your own fans and you would like to put that right, especially the way the scoreline finished.

"We are in a new place now and there is probably more on the line going into this one."

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