Day 1 | Germany vs Scotland

[thisisnottaken1]

That's some brutal half by Scotland

It’s truly men against boys. It’s like watching United.

 

[Gio]

Scotland has good players but this setup is diabolical. A super narrow bank of 5 defenders, then 3 midfielders narrow in front of them.. terrible defensively and terrible offensively. No idea what Clarke is thinking here

Yes. It’s crying out for a back 4. Move Porteous right, sub Gilmour on for Ralston, then use Gilmour and McGregor in the big space where Germany are causing us so many problems.

 

[Wheato]

Absolutely. McTominay is nowhere near good enough. Seeing how out of his depth he is against Germany is the international version of him being out of his depth while playing against KdB and Rodri or whomever.

Wirtz will definitely be snapped up by a bigger team like Real Madrid or Man City in this summer or the next. Leverkusen probably have a release clause on him that is something like €400 million.

My problem with Scott is when Scotland are in possession , he isn’t showing for the ball. You need to be moving all over the place to find pockets of space, but he will stand behind a German player. And out of possession, he doesn’t smell danger or track runs into box. All of these traits are mirrored for United.

 

[Maluco]

A double pen there, two fouls just to make sure.

 

[Red Stone]

Will Scotland even have a shot at goal

Will they even have a touch in the box? They're getting suffocated by the pressing at the halfway line every time.

 

[Koldbeer2021]

Initial contact looks outside but it's so clumsy it kinda develops into the area

 

[Canucantona20]

Looks outside the box

 

[Catt]

VAR says no

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Freekick, no penalty.

 

[Dudu]

No pen?

Oof. Not sure about that.

 

[Grylte]

Looks incredibly cheap to me.
Looks outside, and he falls like he was shot in the head by shotgun.

 

[That_Bloke]

Great that they now only allow the captains to approach the ref.

 

[lex talionis]

Crystal

 

[One Night Only]

Have ITV got an American rules analyst?

 

[littlepeasoup]

Probs still score from the free kick, let’s be real.

 

[Sly]

Feeling bad for Scotland

 

[Rojofiam]

I feel bad for Scotland, except Robertson of course

 

[Catt]

Looks outside the box

Yes

 

[Pexbo]

VAR converts to free kick

 

[Zen]

Red for Musiala. Studs on the ankle.

We've genuinely seen reds for less. Good call brother.

 

[thisisnottaken1]

It’s a free kick. Thank feck. We’ve been absolutely diabolical though, we need to pull the fingers from out of our arseholes.

 

[SilentWitness]

Did the players join in with the heavy sessions yesterday? They look fecking nackered.

 

[Desert Eagle]

Free kick

 

[littlepeasoup]

Have ITV got an American rules analyst?

World’s police.

 

[Jack-C20]

I’m saying outside.

 

[gormless]

How did this Scotland team beat Spain? They look truly awful

 

[thisisnottaken1]

Did the players join in with the heavy sessions yesterday? They look fecking nackered.

They must’ve.

 

[massi83]

A bit surprising the foul continues until inside

 

[Red Stone]

Nah, he gone no matter what.

Until he's bored by retired life and annoyed by his kids and wife.

 

[Oscar Bonavena]

Scotland's only hope to escape a humiliation is the Germans show mercy.

Boring.

Yes, because German teams are renowned for going easy on weaker opposition!

 

[One Night Only]

Great that they now only allow the captains to approach the ref.

That's how it is in the league too, just nobody gives a shit about it.

 

[thisisnottaken1]

How did this Scotland team beat Spain? They look truly awful

We actually gave a shite back then. Since September we’ve been half-arseing everything.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Kroos to score the freekick.

 

[pcaming]

EPL VAR would've taken 10 mins and agreed with their friend on the pitch.

 

[Reiver]

We need Gilmour on.

 

[Maluco]

What ever happened to stay calm and don’t give anything away early doors?

All this time to prepare and it’s a mess, both in the set-up and the mentality.

 

[Koldbeer2021]

Definately starts outside, though there was a 2nd clear foul afterwards inside. Mind you he was well on his down by then.

 

[That_Bloke]

Nah, that Euro 96 top was class.

The exception that confirms the rule.

 

[Samid]

Trossard changed profession?

 

[Reiver]

Christie has lost the heid