"Clarke expressed disappointment at the boos from the crowd, stating, 'Yeah [the boos were surprising]. It was disappointing. It's just the modern way. It seems to be if you lose a game you get booed, you just have to deal with it.'"
"'There's a lot to take from the performance,' Clarke said. 'Obviously there's one or two things we can do better. To lose it on the goal that we lost is disappointing.'"
"'I thought we defended well in the game against a very good side. They pop the ball around really well and we knew they would cause us problems.'"
"'Young Tommy did really well coming off the left side. He did really well for us and didn't do himself any harm tonight. I liked my midfield, my midfield was strong.'"
Scotland's head coach Steve Clarke took positives from a friendly defeat against Japan, noting the team's competitiveness despite a lack of attacking sharpness. Junya Ito's late goal decided the match, leading to boos from sections of the home crowd. Clarke found the reaction surprising and disappointing, emphasizing the need to deal with such responses. He praised Tommy Conway's performance and acknowledged the team's defensive strength, while also recognizing areas for improvement in their attacking play against strong opposition.
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