the snudge Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I'd liked to have seen Lewis Morgan as his goal scoring and assist stats are strong but it's a fairly predictable squad. Hopefully the lack of game time for some has them raring to go and prove a point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Can't really complain about that. Taylor unfortunate to miss out but he's still third choice even if Tierney isn't getting games at arsenal. Brown probably only included for continuity. Fraser would offer more but he's lost his goodwill with Clarke, needs to be playing to get selected. Assume he'll cap Gunn asap otherwise what was the point in persuading him, he's probably slightly better than the other options. something like following i'd expect Gunn Hickey Hendry Hanley Tierney Robertson --------Mctominay Mcgregor Mcginn------------- Armstrong -----------Adams Gilmour can swap for one of the holders Armstrong for christie Adams for dykes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 11/03/2023 at 14:03, Pie Of The Month said: Dykes back and starting for QPR. Starting again for QPR tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Starting again for QPR tonight. Got an assist so far... ...but QPR are getting rifled 4-1! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immcinto Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Lyle Lanley said: No Shankland or Nisbet ahead of Jacob Brown Or McBurnie. Has he burnt his bridges? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 v Cyprus Gunn Hickey-Hendry-Porteous-Robertson McTominay-McGregor Armstrong-McGinn-Christie Dykes v Spain Gunn Hendry-Hanley-Tierney Hickey-Gilmour-McTominay-McGregor-Robertson McGinn Adams 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 The fact folk are getting worked up about Nisbet and Shankland not making the squad tells us everything there is to know about our woes up front. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 21 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said: The fact folk are getting worked up about Nisbet and Shankland not making the squad tells us everything there is to know about our woes up front. Seen a lot of calls for them, Nisbet hasn’t started a game for nearly two months and Shankland has missed the last two games through injury. Hayden Hackney is another name doing the rounds, have many people in Scotland actually been watching him recently? If some of the shouts I’ve heard are all we have to worry about then our squads in a pretty good place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky1990 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Anyone suggesting a Dykes-Adams partnership clearly hasnt seen those two play up front together. They get in each others way. It has to be one or the other with Christie and McGinn in behind. Adams all day for me, although Dykes is a good option off the bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 13 hours ago, accies1874 said: Cooper is the surprise inclusion and Taylor is the surprise exclusion which tells you what you need to know about the squad - tried and tested. Greg Taylor has been left out because he is nursing a minor injury and the logic used to make that decision is reasonable in my view. Quote I've had a chat with Greg. It's really a Celtic issue more than for me to comment on. He's carrying a little injury. He'll probably benefit from a rest rather than coming away with the national team. Celtic should elaborate on that a little bit. We're well covered in all the positions. We're not too bad at left back. (Kieran) Tierney and (Andy) Robertson do okay. Young Josh Doig is in the under-21s if we want to go deeper into that position. Aaron Hickey can play left or right. Steve Clarke https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/23386684.celtic-issue-behind-greg-taylors-scotland-squad-omission-revealed/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Jacky1990 said: Anyone suggesting a Dykes-Adams partnership clearly hasnt seen those two play up front together. They get in each others way. It has to be one or the other with Christie and McGinn in behind. Adams all day for me, although Dykes is a good option off the bench. They have worked well together on several occasions for Scotland - England in the Euros, Austria away and Israel at home are the ones that come to mind. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 58 minutes ago, craigkillie said: They have worked well together on several occasions for Scotland - England in the Euros, Austria away and Israel at home are the ones that come to mind. Yep, and we’re a disaster against Croatia and particularly the playoff SF defeat to Ukraine. I think there’s a lot of revisionist history on the pairing. It’s worked well in places and not in others. My pet theory is that it works well in games where we can either dominate possession even with one fewer man in midfield (e.g., home games against lower ranked opposition), or in games where we don’t expect much of the ball anyway and are looking to counter (e.g., Wembley), but it doesn’t work at all well in home games against relatively evenly matched teams where we need the extra man in midfield to avoid getting overrun. In those games we need the tracking back ability of Ryan Christie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonwell Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I would personally have Christie in our starting 11 every game. He seems to get some stick but I think he’s a vital player for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgin Macca Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 29 minutes ago, Donathan said: Yep, and we’re a disaster against Croatia and particularly the playoff SF defeat to Ukraine. I think there’s a lot of revisionist history on the pairing. It’s worked well in places and not in others. My pet theory is that it works well in games where we can either dominate possession even with one fewer man in midfield (e.g., home games against lower ranked opposition), or in games where we don’t expect much of the ball anyway and are looking to counter (e.g., Wembley), but it doesn’t work at all well in home games against relatively evenly matched teams where we need the extra man in midfield to avoid getting overrun. In those games we need the tracking back ability of Ryan Christie. I always feel we look a lot more balanced with the 2 attacking midfielders playing off the 1 striker. For me that would be christie,Mcginn,Adams. Although Ferguson seems to be playing in a more advanced role for Bologna and playing regular/well so may come into contention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I saw Bologna vs Monza in person a few weeks back and Ferguson was playing either up front or as a false nine , he was certainly the most advanced central player- until Arnautovic came on when he dropped back to attacking midfield. I think he could be decent in the latter role. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 13 minutes ago, Donathan said: Yep, and we’re a disaster against Croatia and particularly the playoff SF defeat to Ukraine. I think there’s a lot of revisionist history on the pairing. It’s worked well in places and not in others. My pet theory is that it works well in games where we can either dominate possession even with one fewer man in midfield (e.g., home games against lower ranked opposition), or in games where we don’t expect much of the ball anyway and are looking to counter (e.g., Wembley), but it doesn’t work at all well in home games against relatively evenly matched teams where we need the extra man in midfield to avoid getting overrun. In those games we need the tracking back ability of Ryan Christie. Dykes just isn't ever going to be a good international striker, im not sure why people try and pretend otherwise. Hes ok to come off the bench and rough things up and give us a natural target. But if hes starting a game with him then its an issue. Hes our second best option after Adams, but hes miles behind him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 minute ago, BingMcCrosby said: Dykes just isn't ever going to be a good international striker, im not sure why people try and pretend otherwise. Hes ok to come off the bench and rough things up and give us a natural target. But if hes starting a game with him then its an issue. Hes our second best option after Adams, but hes miles behind him. 8 in 26 is a decent record for us. Dykes is fine as a target man and the only reason he’d lose that role is if Ross Stewart was to establish himself as a better option. Adams is great in games where we want to play a counter attacking game due to his speed and ability to hold up the ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Dykes scored in four consecutive qualifiers, three of them winners, and has 8 in 26 for Scotland overall. He's very obviously not as good as Adams as a player, but he's more likely to score goals. Just to put his goalscoring figure into context, the only Scotland players this century who have more are Miller, McFadden, McGinn, (Steven) Fletcher and Naismith, and he'll likely overtake the latter two in fewer caps. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Just now, Donathan said: 8 in 26 is a decent record for us. Dykes is fine as a target man and the only reason he’d lose that role is if Ross Stewart was to establish himself as a better option. Adams is great in games where we want to play a counter attacking game due to his speed and ability to hold up the ball. Yeah it is, I dont have an issue with him. He gives 100% which is all that you can ask for. I just think technically he's miles off it. And out of his depth against the better teams. Hes our 2nd best at the moment tho, so it is what it is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, Fuctifano said: I saw Bologna vs Monza in person a few weeks back and Ferguson was playing either up front or as a false nine , he was certainly the most advanced central player- until Arnautovic came on when he dropped back to attacking midfield. I think he could be decent in the latter role. I initially thought we looked short in attacking midfield options. The obvious ones are Ryan Christie, Stuart Armstrong and John McGinn. Kenny McLean and Callum McGregor have performed that role sporadically throughout Steve Clarke's reign. Scott McTominay and Lewis Ferguson have more attacking midfield roles at their clubs. Andy Robertson was deployed in an attacking midfield role in the 2nd half away to Turkey so we might see that again. We have a number of central midfielders for only two matches with Callum McGregor, Scott McTominay, Ryan Jack, Kenny McLean, Billy Gilmour and Lewis Ferguson (6) so perhaps some of those players might be deployed in slightly different roles. The flexibility in the squad is very helpful and it allows us to streamline it nicely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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