Marshmallo Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Just now, Illgresi said: Aye, lets keep McTominay in defence despite him being an absolute minter, instead of playing a proper centre back like Considine or Porteous... This is the level of hard hitting analysis which makes me glad I devote hours upon hours of my time to This Forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD78 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I’d play Fraser wing back and stop with McTominay at CB. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illgresi Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Marshmallo said: This is the level of hard hitting analysis which makes me glad I devote hours upon hours of my time to This Forum. It would be pointless for me to provide any more detailed an analysis of McTominay's ability as a centre back when "complete minter" describes it perfectly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 33 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: If we assume the back five stays and McTominay is going to continue as a defender against Serbia... Marshall Jack McTominay Gallagher Cooper Robertson Fleck McGinn McGregor Dykes McBurnie I get that we're not exactly spoiled for choice in that position, but has Jack ever played right wing-back before in his career? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 People really, really need to understand playing as a wing back is not the same as playing as a full back. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: You make a fair point that Dykes and McBurnie are pretty similar but I have seen nothing from Shankland to suggest he's at the level we need. McBurnie can be frustrating at times but I don't see someone paying 20m for Shankland any time soon. Burke next to one of Dykes/McBurnie might be a shout since he can run beyond the defence rather than playing with his back to goal. As I say I don't know much about McBurnie as a player other than what he's done for Scotland, it's largely been a non event when he's on, Burke might be a shout as well, can drift wide and put it back in for Dykes and go beyond. I would like to see if Shankland and Dykes works, Dykes was pretty shagged out by the time he got on the other night so never got to see it like in the first half where he was very good. Nah I also think Shankland is past that price tag now, if he'd gone south rather than Dundee United from Ayr and scored at that same rate quite probably, you need to be not in Scotland for that kinda money to be spent on you (of excluded). But he didn't do it so pointless going further on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, TheGoon said: People really, really need to understand playing as a wing back is not the same as playing as a full back. Was thinking McCrorie could play there is because he's played as both a right back and right midfield (as well as his more usual positions). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMMjag Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I can't understand people wanting to dish out caps like sweets for this or wanting to give another keeper a shot in goal. If not for the competitive importance of the next two games in their own right, you're not going to get much better preparation for the play-off than two home games against Slovakia and Czech Republic and we should stay full-strength where possible. I'm not big on either the personnel we have available or the 3-5-2, but I live in hope that it might match up better against a decent opposition rather than a diddy like Israel. I would prefer to see McTominay in the middle of a back three though and allow him to step up which would allow us more flexibility throughout the match. Maybe something like this 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Was thinking McCrorie could play there is because he's played as both a right back and right midfield (as well as his more usual positions). Why not just play Fraser there ? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 1 minute ago, ewan14 said: Why not just play Fraser there ? Defensively, he's no good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: If Jack and O'Donnell are both injured then I'd probably stick Paul McGinn at RWB. Clarke didn’t bring in three players who can all play RB because O’Donnell and Jack are match fit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Defensively, he's no good. He’s also not match fit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Fraser came on against Israel and made us look more than just a team of statues too scared to create anything. On that basis alone, he should start ahead of O’Donnell, who is fucking nowhere near good enough. It isn’t hard this. I would rather start McGinn at right-back as well, that’s how shite O’Donnell is. McTominay is wasted (to say the very least) at CB and Considine or Porteous should be playing there to allow him to actually influence the game. Again, it isn’t hard this to play your better players in positions that will give you the best opportunity to dominate the midfield and create chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, itzdrk said: Defensively, he's no good. Neither is O’Donnell tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Just now, eez-eh said: Neither is O’Donnell tbf. I'm hoping he's no playing either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddies1877 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Il be disappointed if O’Donnell starts got to be the worst right back I’ve ever seen play for Scotland. Mcginn jack mcgrorie mctominay would all do a better job there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Jack isn't a right back and I'd be worried if Clarke thought he was. The reason we called up a load of right backs is because Options 1 and 2 are out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Il be disappointed if O’Donnell starts got to be the worst right back I’ve ever seen play for Scotland. Mcginn jack mcgrorie mctominay would all do a better job there.Really? Would they? A bunch of midfielders? Nah. Not at this level. I'd be half tempted to play Taylor Lwb and Robertson right and cutting inside. Then again I despise this formation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, buddies1877 said: Il be disappointed if O’Donnell starts got to be the worst right back I’ve ever seen play for Scotland. Mcginn jack mcgrorie mctominay would all do a better job there. Paterson would like a word 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Clarke didn’t bring in three players who can all play RB because O’Donnell and Jack are match fit.McGinn was brought in because Palmer was injured and we need another right back. I'd be very worried if the addition of Considine, a centre back who hasn't played right-back, let along right wing-back, in his puff, or McCrorie, who is first and foremost a central midfielder, had anything to do with the right wing-back position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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