Scotland’s problem is that we no longer produce centre halves or strikers Our obsession with coaching youngsters and our ridiculous youth systems mean that big centre halves and kids whose like scoring goals are ignored or have it coached out if them. It’s now all about ‘technical ability’. We no longer coach players to defend. We no longer let players specialise in poaching. We now produce an army of midfielders and wingers. But no centre halves or strikers. Or even right backs. Alex McLeish, Willie Miller, Ally McCoist, Joe Jordan, Steve Archibald. These guys wouldn’t make it today. Until we change our ridiculous youth systems, stop over coaching kids and stop obsessing about matching the technical ability of foreigners, things won’t change. We also need to stop passing the ball about and just get it hoofed up the park. Football isn’t about keeping possession and pretty play. It’s about getting the ball in the opposition net and keeping it out your own. Most goals come from a move of 1 pass or less. Hoof it up the park, win the second ball and take it from there. It’s not rocket science.