It was interesting to hear ITV4 post Croatia match discussion. Only Souness had the balls to be anywhere near critical. Agree with his points about questionable tactics from the Manager. It’s now taken the 3 games to prove that Dykes just cannot net a ball and Adams lacks surety in the final touch too. Why the hell is Nisbet left to come on for the last 10 mins of each game? Which forward has the best goal scoring record in the past season? What is Clarke doing with his tactical moves to increase our chances of scoring goals by bringing Nisbet on so late in every game? These are all valid questions nobody seems to ask as we get so hung-up on being grateful just to have taken part.
Souness was right about the naiive outdated long ball game and lack of hunger for the ball in our back line when Marshall picks up. The number of times he ends-up launching upfield into a 50/50 possession situation only to have the opposition win it, retain possession and come right back at us is just schoolboy stuff we must improve on to have any hope of progressing in future tournaments. Sorry to be critical, but things will not improve without it.
