Monkey Tennis Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 19 hours ago, TheScarf said: It's kind of the perfect storm for the Scotland National Team at the moment - players playing at top English clubs and a finally a manager who knows what he's doing. You'd think we'd be better then. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 29 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: You'd think we'd be better then. We’ve qualified for a tournament, are more organised, show more fight and appear to not crumble when we go behind. Something you can’t say about Scotland sides in the last 10-15 years. I’d say that’s better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 23 minutes ago, TheScarf said: We’ve qualified for a tournament, are more organised, show more fight and appear to not crumble when we go behind. Something you can’t say about Scotland sides in the last 10-15 years. I’d say that’s better. In our last 5 competitive matches, none of them against top sides, we've drawn 3 and lost 2. If that's what comes from a perfect storm of favourable circumstances aligning, I don't want to think about what our record will be when the Gods are displeased. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: In our last 5 competitive matches, none of them against top sides, we've drawn 3 and lost 2. If that's what comes from a perfect storm of favourable circumstances aligning, I don't want to think about what our record will be when the Gods are displeased. There is no God(s) m8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Under Levein, Strachan and McLeish (second time round) the minute we'd go 2-1 down you'd see no way back. I think we need to go for it a little more versus Israel, play defensively and you know a dire 1-0 defeat is incoming. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC92 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 54 minutes ago, Monkey Tennis said: In our last 5 competitive matches, none of them against top sides, we've drawn 3 and lost 2. If that's what comes from a perfect storm of favourable circumstances aligning, I don't want to think about what our record will be when the Gods are displeased. You'd have to go back 7 games to get 3 draws. We beat the Czech Republic in our 5th to last game and Slovakia in the game before that. Having said that, turning generally decent performances into goals and wins still seems to be a bit of an issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Monkey Tennis said: In our last 5 competitive matches, none of them against top sides, we've drawn 3 and lost 2. If that's what comes from a perfect storm of favourable circumstances aligning, I don't want to think about what our record will be when the Gods are displeased. First off, that's not correct, it's 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. One of the 'draws' of course being the best result we've had in decades. And the performance level even in the defeats is absolutely miles ahead of where we were when Clarke came in. Performances need to be backed up with more wins, but playing consistently strongly will always improve your chances in that respect 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 23 hours ago, Marshmallo said: Adams in for Dykes feels like the most obvious required change. Some sort of reshuffling involving McGregor/Christie/Armstrong in order that we can get McGinn further up the park should help us. I'd drop Christie for McGregor with McGregor then sitting beside McTominay, moving McGinn and Armstrong forward. Though I wouldn't have any complaints if Armstrong was dropped instead of Christie, or in addition to him with Fraser coming in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabFC Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 What was shown on Thursday was that McGinn MUST play in an attacking role for Scotland. As much as I love Armstrong, he’s the player that drops out for me, with McGregor partnering McTominay. Ideally we would have had Gilmour as an option in there as well, but it is what it is. Also as good as Christie has been, I’d have Fraser in instead against Israel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Fraser has largely been poor this season, certainly wouldn't want him in over Christie or Armstrong. I'd probably put McGregor in for one of those two, moving McGinn further forward 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: There is no God(s) m8. I don't believe so either, but I was joining in the theme of pointing to the fates, established by the 'perfect storm' metaphor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, DC92 said: You'd have to go back 7 games to get 3 draws. We beat the Czech Republic in our 5th to last game and Slovakia in the game before that. Having said that, turning generally decent performances into goals and wins still seems to be a bit of an issue. Ah, fair enough. I was forgetting that our first two decent Nations' League results came between our play off draws, rather than before them. The run is still insufficient to justify the bounding optimism largely evident here though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfCutNinja Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Armstrong stank the place out on Thursday. Brutal performance. He always takes four or five touches when one or two would do. He needs to learn take a good touch, shift it then go. Do that four times out of five, the other one try something. That way you will grow into the game and help the team more. His performance was absolute nonsense and he should have been hooked way earlier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Armstrong stank the place out on Thursday. Brutal performance. He always takes four or five touches when one or two would do. He needs to learn take a good touch, shift it then go. Do that four times out of five, the other one try something. That way you will grow into the game and help the team more. His performance was absolute nonsense and he should have been hooked way earlier. Great hair though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfCutNinja Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 1 hour ago, John Lambies Doos said: 1 hour ago, HalfCutNinja said: Armstrong stank the place out on Thursday. Brutal performance. He always takes four or five touches when one or two would do. He needs to learn take a good touch, shift it then go. Do that four times out of five, the other one try something. That way you will grow into the game and help the team more. His performance was absolute nonsense and he should have been hooked way earlier. Great hair though Tremendous hair tbf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Dunning1874 said: I'd drop Christie for McGregor with McGregor then sitting beside McTominay, moving McGinn and Armstrong forward. Though I wouldn't have any complaints if Armstrong was dropped instead of Christie, or in addition to him with Fraser coming in. Good shout 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 On 26/03/2021 at 11:47, HalfCutNinja said: Aye that's the one. Super John 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 If MacGregor comes in he must join the rest of the midfield in knowing how to close opponents down ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Comrie said: Under Levein, Strachan and McLeish (second time round) the minute we'd go 2-1 down you'd see no way back. I think we need to go for it a little more versus Israel, play defensively and you know a dire 1-0 defeat is incoming. ##### have to win as much as ourselves. One would hope there would be some space for us to exploit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 I'd go with this, Tierney pushing into midfield if needed for his bursts forward. Opposition completely failed to pick him up doing this. McGinn attacking as much as possible. Perhaps even McGregor on the right to help ODonnell out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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