Though Scotland lacked ambition and attacking fluency in the penalty shootout win over Israel, Steve Clarke’s men are unbeaten in six games and showed admirable team spirit
Years have passed since Darren Fletcher, in the midst of yet another botched qualifying campaign, used post-match media duties to voice a firm belief that too many people in Scotland didn’t want the international side to succeed. The written press included. Fletcher was swiftly dissuaded of his notion – why would journalists not want to follow their country in a major tournament? – but insight from the captain was telling.
Neither Steve Clarke nor Andy Robertson have voiced anything approaching Fletcher’s disquiet but a similar inference has been there. When speaking around a number of matches, Scotland’s manager and captain have called for a united front while taking the odd swipe at perceived negativity. In Robertson’s case, this is amusing; the Liverpool player has enjoyed nothing but gushing praise in his homeland for years.
Written by Ewan Murray
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/oct/09/scotland-one-win-away-from-euro-2020-but-still-the-doubters-remain under the title “Scotland one win away from Euro 2020 but still the doubters remain”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
