Scotland v Ukraine (21st Sep)

[Binos]

1 minute ago, Greenlantern said:

Watching Scotland infuriates me, does it every single time.

Watching the spfl infuriates me

[Rugster]

Just now, Andy Dufresne said:

Yes

Then as big Mixu would say, WHAT’S THE FUCKING POINT. 

[kingjoey]

1 minute ago, Comrie said:

No fucking VAR check on that? Really?

VAR checks things continuously without necessarily making it public.

[Have some faith in Magic]

It's nothing to do with the clear goalscoring opportunity you fucking commentary morons. 

[Moysterclass]

That's common assault for f**k sake. He leads with his head, regardless of covering defender it's a straight red anyway. 

[Iain]

1 minute ago, Richey Edwards said:

That should have been a red card. Fucking horrible little b*****d.

Came to say this. Textbook excessive force.

[ropy]

Why did Adams have to go off?

[mcjameos]

Just now, mcjameos said:

 

Appalling decision. No attempt to play the ball. Realise its childish but hope that defenders cops one later on. 

 

[Cardle is Magic]

Just now, Lex said:

Certainly a much better half than the first 45 when they came here in June. We aren’t being ripped apart, so definite progress.
Seem to lack that bit of quality in the final third though. A draw is really no use here so we need to be more attacking and take more risks second half.

We look a bit better and Ukraine look a lot worse. Zinchenko a big loss for them. Clarke has set up to try and win 1-0 but that's who he is as a coach.

We've had plenty of nearly moments but not clinical and always wanting an extra pass. Game is certainly sitting there to be won.

[Empty It]

1 minute ago, Cardle is Magic said:

Assault ffs

I'd have been appalled if a Scotland player was sent off for that.

Assault maybe a bit harsh but was pretty much a rugby tackle.

Pretty sure the fact he had absolutely zero intention to play the ball and he's clattered him should make it a red.

[Granny Danger]

I’ve been impressed with Scotland in the first half.  Hopefully we can keep it up and capitalise.

[Donathan]

The commentators keep debating whether it’s a goal scoring opportunity or not. Had it been a bog standard foul, I’d agree that the covering defender mitigates it to a yellow.

 

However, that was blatantly violent conduct. He should have been off without a shadow of a doubt and I hope the referee rewatches it at half time and bins him at the first hint of a foul in the second half. 

[Cardle is Magic]

Just now, Empty It said:

Assault maybe a bit harsh but was pretty much a rugby tackle.

Pretty sure the fact he had absolutely zero intention to play the ball and he's clattered him should make it a red.

Zero intention to play the ball not really relevant since he wasn't last man.

I thought it looked horrific live but on the replay it's nothing like what people are saying on this thread.

[kingjoey]

1 minute ago, ropy said:

Why did Adams have to go off?

I was wondering that as well. Unless it was because it was a head knock, but no idea. 

[bennett]

We've been creating some good chances in the 1st half and playing some nice stuff, if we can keep this up we should get the breakthrough. 

[AUcal]

That was nasty. No attempt to play the ball. 

We've been good. Just lacking up top at key moments. Ukraine are a decent side up top and I'm worried we'll get sucker punched on the counter.

[Donathan]

The back four clearly working better for games like this. I wonder if Clarke will have the balls to employ it in a game where Tierney and Robertson are both available.

 

McTominay fantastic in midfield and Adams is excellent as a lone striker. McGinn and Christie both quiet. I think they could be replaced on the hour mark if they don’t make more impact on the game. 

[Nowhereman]

Why did Adams have to go off?

That’s what I thought

[Fratelli]

Sam Matterface is fucking abysmal. Pure under-17s World Cup on Eurosport commentator. 

[Moysterclass]

We genuinely could be 2/3-0 up if we weren't crapping ourselves as soon as we got anywhere near goal. Christie should've put at least one away for sure. But very positive, despite losing Patterson getting injured and Ukraine not having either Stepanenko or Bodnar off for 2nd yellow/violent conduct respectively.