'It'll come good' or 'tough to find positives'?
'It'll come good' or 'tough to find positives'?
Sat, November 14, 2026 at 1:06 PM UTC
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We asked for your thoughts after Scotland's narrow 2-1 Nations League win over North Macedonia on Friday.
Here's what some of you had to say:
Al: Let's put it into perspective, the opposition were the 43rd ranked side, not in the world but in Europe, and yet they could easily have taken a point at Hampden. I don't know what the answer is but as a 65 year old man this is the worst Scotland team in my life.
George: The win was the aim and the more important part of tonight's game. There was a lot to like, although it came in fits and starts. We missed a few sitters, but there are positive signs that the squad is starting to gel. Remembering that this group has several new faces, including recalls, so some of the scrappy players could be expected. Overall, 7/10 performance.
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Fergus: Just how long do we give this manager? If this was club football there would already be murmuring of his suitability and, more importantly, ability. We don't have the players for a system he's wedded too, while claiming he's not. Ben Gannon-Doak looked like a wee boy lost half the time, penalty was embarrassing and we're getting excited that a midfielder might break the goalscoring record? That says it all about the useless forwards we have. Woeful.
Jim: I did not witness any improvements throughout the team. It was pedantic, lacking imagination in the creative attacking phases of the match and far too much sideways and backward passing. Tactically there must be more options to make forward, positive moves with the ball. It will be a tough night in St Gallen if we don't make quick, positive changes.
Thomas: It's tough to find positives after a performance like that, but much of Steve Clarke's reign was about grinding out wins rather than great performances also. It's all about getting some momentum at this stage and hopefully tonight was a first step in doing that.
Matthew: To be honest I think we played much better than many think. We're getting used to being an attacking team and this will take time. We wanted a change - a more attacking intent and a move away from being dull and defensive. The new manager is doing this, we must celebrate that. It'll come good.
Source: “AOL Sports”
