Scotland interim head coach Mick McArdle has been speaking to the media before the Nations League A fixture against Germany on Friday.
Here are the key lines from his press conference:
- On the news the UK is set to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, McArdle says it is a "great inspiration" and can have a "massive impact" on women's Scottish football.
- McArdle is "truly proud" to lead Scotland and it has given him "the taste of working at the highest level more".
- He says the biggest change at national level is "working with higher quality players, more experienced, but also against high quality opposition".
- McArdle insists the "pressure and expectation" Scotland now face is a "reward for the hard work and evolution" of the women's game in this country.
- The 2-1 defeat by Netherlands last time out was a "good opportunity to enjoy controlling a game without the ball" and McArdle is hopeful the Germany match will give his side a "benchmark from a tactical perspective".
- He has challenged his team to try to "hurt Germany" and says being at home for the first game of the double-header "lets you have the best shot at them".
