That hurts! Miller explains that Scots were an “embarrassment”
after beating humiliating USA
Kenny Miller admitted that Scotland’s 5-1 loss to the US was an “embarrassment” after the Craig Levein national team fell to their worst defeat.
The skipper looked dejected after 90 minutes and confessed that Levein’s men were the second best throughout the friendly.
Two goals less in 12 minutes, Miller’s header down was thrown into the net by American defender Geoff Cameron for a glimmer of hope.
Agony: Kenny Miller was embarrassed by Scotland’s loss to the US
When Landon Donovan scored his hat trick 20 minutes from time, the Scots had a sad end to the season in the blistering heat of EverBank Field in Jacksonville
‘Of course it hurts. It’s an embarrassment to be honest, ”said Cardiff City forward Miller. “If you lose 5-1 at any football level, it’s a little embarrassing.
‘We tried to contain the flow in the first half and got a goal back. We were lucky at 2-1, but the goals we lost in the second half were terrible.
‘It’s a friendly one, but we’re still disappointed. We’ve been making progress on gigs lately, but that’s a tough one and it still hurts. ‘
Glimmer of hope: Miller celebrates after the goal with the help of a distraction
Miller admitted the result provided a wake-up call before Serbia visited Glasgow in the opening qualifier of the upcoming World Cup in September and promised there would be a review of the mistakes.
“Everyone is proud to be here and disappointed with the result,” he said. ‘It’s not getting brushed off and we’re going to look at that and make sure the openness that was evident in our game in the second half is not replicated.
‘We’ve played Italy, France and Spain lately and haven’t been cut up like that. It shouldn’t happen against a nation with us. ‘
The result increases the heat on Levein before the World Cup qualifiers, for which this game was billed as a dress rehearsal. He lamented the loss of several key players for the game and admitted that his team wasn’t as focused as Jürgen Klinsmann’s team.
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And he tried to reassure Tartan Army supporters – concerned that the Florida players would be in vacation mode at the end of the season – that his team would improve their next friendly against Australia on Easter Road in August ahead of the qualifiers Get started in earnest the following month.
“I think focus is the most important word,” said Levein. “We weren’t as focused as the USA. Our team has been excellent lately, with some great results, and most dissimilar to them.
‘By the end of the season, the players were tired. It was obvious that there was only one team that was focused. ‘
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