# Robertson questions Scotland's attitude

> Scotland's poor performance under new manager Pocognoli raises doubts about team readiness.
- Title: Robertson questions Scotland's attitude · the Guardian
- Summary: Scotland's poor performance under new manager Pocognoli raises doubts about team readiness. seamont, pocognoli, scotland · reported by the Guardian.
- Keywords: seamont, pocognoli, scotland, nations league, robertson, ben gannon-doak, scottish football association, seahawks, sports, questions, Scotland's, attitude
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/07/robertson-system-pocognoli-scotland-start-questions
- Published: 2026-10-07T12:01:23+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: seamont, pocognoli, scotland, nations league, robertson, ben gannon-doak, scottish football association, seahawks, sports
## Robertson questions team attitude
Andy Robertson has already questioned the attitude of his Scotland teammates with Sébastien Pocognoli’s era barely having started.
## Scotland's Nations League position
Scotland are staring at a third-place finish in Group B1 of the Nations League which will have repercussions for their seeding in Euro 2028 qualifying.
## Poor performance against Slovenia
Scotland were dismal for a half in Slovenia before a decent but scoreless recovery.
## Early loss to Switzerland
They capitulated after an early sending off against Switzerland failing to register a shot on target in a meek 3-0 loss.
## Weak performance against North Macedonia
North Macedonia were as poor an international team as Scotland have faced in recent times rendering the 2-0 win in Skopje worthy of little more than a shoulder shrug.
## Slovenia match result
Pocognoli’s men rounded off this extended window by being played off the Hampden Park pitch by Slovenia.
## Pocognoli's two-year contract
Pocognoli was given only a two-year contract which was odd given the pedestal he was placed on by the Scottish Football Association when hired in August.
## Tactical concerns
Scotland do not have an obvious two-man central defensive pairing meaning they most definitely struggle when the number is increased by one.
## Pocognoli's tactical approach
Pocognoli deploys a three-man backline as routine with an emphasis on pressing high and wing-backs being crucial to attacking phases.
## Key takeaway

Scotland's poor performance under new manager Pocognoli raises doubts about team readiness.