Andy Robertson apologised to Scotland squad after ‘letting team down’ in England defeat
Posted by  badge Boss on Sep 13, 2023 - 07:20PM
Andy Robertson was to blame for Jude Bellingham’s goal (Picture: Getty)

star admitted he apologised to his team-mates after ‘letting the team down’ in their defeat to .

The Scots were at Hampden Park after goals from , and .

Foden’s opener was deserved after a period of good pressure but ’s side were gifted their second.

It came when Robertson’s poor touch inside his own box fell to Bellingham, and the Real Madrid star smashed home.

Scotland put up a spirited response in the second half and they halved the defecit when .

Bellingham smashed home England’s second (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

But Kane was on hand to finish off the match and Robertson says he’s ‘kicking himself’ after an error that saw him apologise to his teammates.

‘The second goal is completely my fault,’ he said.

‘Obviously that can’t happen. But you take it on the chin and try and react and in the second half we got ourselves back in the game. 

‘We had a couple of half chances, the crowd were up and then we gave Harry Kane half a yard and he put the game to bed.

‘I hate letting this team down and that’s what I’ve done tonight. I hate costing goals and I just didn’t quite expect the ball to land at my feet and it has just fallen to him.’

He continued: ‘And when you’re coming up against Bellingham with the form he’s in, he’s not going to let you get away with it. 

‘I had to apologise to the team and the manager. I did that and I just tried to have a positive reaction in the second half and I think I’ve done that but obviously I’ll be kicking myself tonight.’

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