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Neil M · Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 2479 Location: Aberdeen

So - the return of the bogey team. We have a poor record against them, compared to many teams. It will be interesting to see if lessons have been learned, both from our game against them and from the Austria game. A Scotland win would be a huge morale booster.

Rant: Sportsound promised the last hour would be discussing and previewing the Israel v Scotland game. However, after final whistles, since POOR Hearts lost again - Rolling Eyes

- the entire discussion was about all Hearts - until just FOUR MINUTES from the end of the damn program! Rolling Eyes

End of rant!

At least Craig Levein concluded by stating that Rovers would finish second in the Championship and Scotland would win tomorrw night! All I needed to know really! Wink

embow · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2021 10:20 pm Post subject:

And you'd trust anything Craig Levin utters about football?🤔🥴
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Neil M · Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 2479 Location: Aberdeen

Franco · Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1080 Location: kirkcaldy

Not looking forward to us locking horns with Israel again. They seem to have our number ,despite their results against other teams ( and their ranking ) suggesting that they are not very good.
I'd go with Che Adams and Fraser up front . McTominay must continue in midfield and let Hendry grow into the RCB role.
Should Hanley play or be replaced by McKenna? I don't know McKenna's current form but Hanley could have been sent off long before half time. Mind you, his sheer big physical shape bearing down on goal seemed to intimidate the Austrian defence, and keeper in particular, when he did score!
It goes without saying that Super John McGinn plays. The question is if SC will play him in a more advanced role this time.
Not sure what we do about KT looking much better attacking down the left than Robbo. I guess Andy allows him to go on the overlap and covers for him.
Scott McTominay is right. We need to be less tentative when playing Israel and seek to dominate them from the first minute to the end of the game.

Neil M · Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 2479 Location: Aberdeen

Austria are at home to the Faroe Islands, Denmark are are home to Moldova!
No pressure! Shocked

WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1848 Location: Portobello

Wee diversion - if Luxembourg win their game in hand they will top their group which contains Portugal

Good luck to the lads tonight
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Vinnie · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 8:43 pm Post subject:

Well,second best so far and deservedly behind

Need a big improvement in the second half
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ladyluck · Joined: 25 Oct 2020 Posts: 163 Location: kirkcaldy

Same old story.

embow · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 9:04 pm Post subject:

Managed to equalise. Time to get a bit of a grip now on this game.😊
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ladyluck · Joined: 25 Oct 2020 Posts: 163 Location: kirkcaldy

Slightly better second half but powder puff up front.

Franco · Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1080 Location: kirkcaldy

We all see things differently!
I thought Fraser and Adams were two of our better players.
Conversely, thought that the midfield under-preformed.
Two previous heroes , John McGinn and David Marshall, had poor games.
Against lower-ranked teams we should play four at the back , with Tierney being our LB.

Vinnie · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2021 10:50 pm Post subject:

Second half was better but that may be down to how far we were out of it the first half

Clarks change at half time made the slight difference

Israel kinda mind me of us,tidy team,comfortable on the ball but when closed down/ pressed no so much

Must win against the Faroes now
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StarksBarmy · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 3847

Stood off and admired them for 45mins which makes NO sense when we KNOW them so well and know they are a good side with the ball.

Playing catch up already but not too late as Denmark and Austria are beatable.

Neil M · Joined: 16 Aug 2008 Posts: 2479 Location: Aberdeen

Agree 100% with the first bit Starksbarmy. If we had the back four in the first half, I reckon it would have been a Scots win.

We do have a mountain to climb now - after just three days into the campaign. Of all teams eligable to progress, that could only happen to Scotland! Denmark are now four points ahead of us and a better goal-difference by TEN goals - after just two games. All eyes will now be on Austria slipping up more than we do. Not good!

badpress139 · Joined: 19 May 2015 Posts: 2396 Location: Glenrothes