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Liverpool fullback Robertson fed-up with 'lack of respect' for Scotland

Liverpool fullback Andrew Robertson is upset with a lack respect being shown to Scotland.

Robertson hit out at the lack of respect shown to his team - and says he regards a clash with England as the perfect fixture to prove a point.

"I think we're probably more respected now because we've qualified for a tournament and (had) gone a lot of games unbeaten," Robertson told Sky Sports.

"But we're still not as respected as much as we would all like.

"So a chance to play against them (England) is a chance to show people who doubt Scottish football what we can do.

"We did that in 2017 (the 2-2 draw in a World Cup qualifier at Hampden). We gave them a tough game and we'll need the same application and performance levels.

"We were good that day, we followed our game plan and we will need to do that again to get anything off England."

Admitting Scotland will need to be at their absolute best to get a similar result this time, the Liverpool defender added: "That England game was definitely the best atmosphere I've played in, in terms of a Scotland game.

"I've never heard noise like that at Hampden when Griffiths put in those free-kicks and I've probably also never heard a stadium go quiet so quickly when Harry Kane equalised.

"They showed they have the quality that day and that they can go to the end, but I think we've adapted since that day.

"A lot has changed since then, there aren't many players left in our squad from that day, and a lot has changed in the England squad, too.

"It'll be a tough game, they're one of the favourites to win the tournament and to beat us.

"But if we can get our game plan right and cause them problems up the other end, I do believe we can get a result.

"But we need to be at our best. That's a given."

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