Neil McCann launched into an impassioned defence of the Scotland national team as he blasted BBC colleague Tom English over "out of order" comments.
The Kilmarnock boss was part of the Radio Scotland team covering the World Cup clash against Brazil.
After the 3-0 defeat, English had suggested Scotland were not good enough technically or creatively to compete at the level at the World Cup.
“Stick to Egg-chasing, Tom” Neil McCann explosive argument with Tom English after Scotland loss to Brazil Well done Willie Miller for refereeing at the end…. pic.twitter.com/5IeXpaOYdm
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However, McCann fumed over the suggestion as he branded the remarks as an "assault on a group of individuals that's done something special getting here".
The Kilmarnock boss warned "stick to the egg-chasing" as he clashed with English in a heated exchange live on-air. McCann was accused of being "too emotionally involved".
The four-minute back-and-forth ended with McCann stating: "You're out of order tonight, I think, mate."
You can read the exchange in full below.
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Neil McCann's on-air Scotland row with Tom English in full
TE: "They desperately tried to overcome their own shortcomings, but they couldn't do it because they're not good enough. They're not good enough technically, they're not good creatively, they're not good in terms of ruthless execution of the chances that they make. They're not good enough at this level. It's brilliant to be here, phenomenal to be here, and maybe we're not going home for another week."
NM: "Tom, what an assault on a group of individuals that's done something special getting here. I'm not having it either, by the way. I think you're bang out of order to let go and just pull the shutters down like that, honestly. You're bang out of order, Tom, honestly, man. You've got a guy who's voted the best midfielder in Italy, in Lewis Ferguson. You've got a guy who's up for Ballon d'Or discussions in Scott McTominay. You've got the captain of Aston Villa just won the Europa League. That's a joke, by the way. Behave yourself."
TE: "What good were all those baubles when they were struggling against Egypt? What good were those baubles when Morocco passed one of them?"
NM: "You're talking about a magical strike against Denmark, by the way. That goal, Scott McTominay, they're not technical."
TE: "You're too involved in this. You're too emotionally involved in this."
NM: "By the way, that's my analysis of your comment.I'm going to analyse your comment."
TE: "You're too emotionally involved in this."
NM: "In what way?"
TE: "Because you're ignoring the evidence of your own eyes, Neil."
NM: "By the way, Tom, you're getting ridiculous, by the way. I'm emotionally involved. I'm just pointing out your comments are bang out of order. I've just pointed out three massive facts here that you're saying they're not good enough. They're not technically gifted."
TE: "They're not technically good enough. At this level, against this team, against Morocco, technically they're not good enough against Morocco and against Brazil. And they struggled against Haiti."
NM: "Stick to the egg chasing, Tom, if you're thinking that's good enough..."
TE: "But you're throwing around insults here because you're too emotionally involved."
NM: "You started the insults to the boys out there who are top players. No, I'm not having it, Tom. We've not performed tonight as a group and we're all saying we can do better."
TE: "Did they perform against Haiti? Did they perform against Haiti?"
NM: "No, but they won the game."
TE: "Did they perform against Haiti?"
NM: "No, I just said... are you deaf. I said no and they won the game. "
TE: "Did they perform in the first half against Morocco? No. Okay, so they performed one half out of six.
NM: "What are you talking about? That just means that they're not technically good enough?"
TE: "Technically good enough against Brazil. Are you trying to tell me that after what we've seen tonight...You've lost your reason here."
NM: "My reason is always football.I don't want to be controversial. I'm not for soundbites or hits. I don't use social media. I'm telling you right now, we're not good enough to say we can beat Morocco off the bat. We're not good enough to say we can beat Brazil off the bat. We're good enough to beat Haiti. We didn't play well. We beat them. Would you say that?
TE: "And again, admirable, dug in , fight, bottle, huge amount of that. They're saying I'm writing them off. I'm not. I'm giving them credit the way."
NM: "You just totally dismissed three really top goals against Denmark as an outworldy thing."
TE: "They were. They were magnificent. Some of the greatest goals I've ever seen.
NM: "Were they technically good? Answer my question. Were they technically good?
TE: "Technically outstanding."
NM: "You just said they weren't technically good enough.
TE: "That's moments, Neil. It's moments. It's moments in a 90-minute game.
NM: "You're out of order tonight, I think, mate."
