Scotland can take a giant leap towards securing a Euro 2024 play-off spot against Ireland at Hampden tomorrow.
But even Wednesday’s sparkling display that swept aside Ukraine, sending Steve Clarke ’s side to the top of the Nations League group, wasn’t enough to convince everyone the manager has the nation back on track after a stuttering summer.
Willie Mercer, Dumfries, said: “It was a great result for Scotland against Ukraine. However, there is no secret or great tactical plan to achieving this. It was simply down to playing centre halves at centre half, full backs at full back and midfielders in midfield. Something that until Wednesday, Mr Clark was averse to doing. I worry that this team selection was made due to injury and call offs and not as a tactical choice and that he will revert back to the failed system of the past when he has the full squad available to him.”
