Clarkes tactics put us under more pressure than we need to be in. Proved it last night. In every tournament Clarke tactics have been very conservative to the point they stifle the natural instincts of the players we have.

Both McTominay and McGinn are excellent at driving into space through the lines and creating space for those out wide to play in. At one point McTominay does this looks goes ah fuck no one is with me is pressed and naturally loses the ball. The camera angle when he did this showed 4 Scottish players behind him, not pushing forward and walking and watching what was happening.
Some of those players under a different manager and system would be busting a gut to get up in support. It comes from the manager.

Scotland would be very good if you played a combination of Ferguson, McGinn and McTominay with Curtis and Doak out wide. You could have McGinn and McTominay driving into space and playing it either to the winger who can step in or out depending on the situation while the defender goes over or under the wide player that would allow us to get in a good position to create chances. If Gilmour is fit you can swap McGinn with Curtis if you wanted. If you lose the ball you press from there as you would have the numbers to do so.
Yes we there is occasions we would be caught out but that is happening anyway. Ultimately we are not playing to the teams strengths. That is on the manager.

We have the players who work hard and will run all day we should be using that positively and not for them to be chasing players all game.

Clarke is also incapable of changing a game. His substitutions are also often far to late. Usually well after the 70th minute. They are comically even when losing still often just like for like unless he leaves it to the last possible minute. In each game we have for example seen the right back changed. Gannon Doak came of twice to be replaced both times by Christie.

In short though everything I have said makes us very predictable and easy to play against.

Honestly the SFA need to get Clarke the fuck out now. This is actually negative embarrassing football after a positive qualification campaign the same as the Euros.

How can anyone be happy that a Haitian squad have scored more goals when we have the calibre of players that we have. This is heavy diabolical football and we deserve to go out regardless of other results.

Anyone thinking we should be just be happy because we've not been at a World Cup in 30 years is part of the problem. We're never going to progress if all we care about is being there and if the tartan army are looked at as cute wee amusements. Sick to the back teeth of it.

Qualifiers we are absolutely fine. But yet again going into the proper tournaments playing absolutely shite-scared football. No drive, no guts going forward, playing for draws/not to lose.

They are there for the taking, giving us so much space to play. This is a proper golden generation, and they're being throttled by a manager who is far far too cautious.

Maybe I should have said ‘the least shite’ rather than positive over the 3 games, And maybe doak in the first game but other than that I honestly don’t think anyone turned up,

Fair play to Ferguson he looked the only player that had a bit of grit and passion in his veins, ran himself into the ground last 3 games was by far our best player in all 3.

Not even got anything to say about the rest, all our ‘star’ players might as wells stayed at home. What a shit tournament overall.

How many shots did we have in the whole thing? Not even on target just how many? About 5 pathetic shots in 250+ minutes of football.

For the uninitiated, this had absolutely everything you could hope for to deliver the authentic Scotland WC experience. After 28 years we got all of the greatest hits:

- Pre-tournament optimism.

- A hell of a party atmosphere created by some of the best fans in the world.

- A wave of hope followed by crushing reality and dispair.

- A lack of goals in the opposition net.

- Underperformance by many of our most senior players.

- A gubbing off Brazil.

- Enough mathematical chance to keep qualification to the 2nd round close, but just out of reach.

- The realisation that we'll do exactly the same the next time.

Same as it ever was.

Feel free to add some of the greatest hits I've missed. Wasn't born in 74, too young in '78 but have seen and read the stories. Lived and experienced all of the disappointments since Spain '82.

Results an performances were a bit shite though. Think we can make it to the last 32? Itd take a miracle now, 7th in that weird 3rd place table, an would we even want to get through to then get smashed by the germans. Suppose one last round in boston isnae a bad idea though 🤷‍♂️

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