Originally Posted by BBC News
Will Scotland fans see a response to the heavy defeat in Munich?
Remember the halcyon months of March to September last year?
Remember the run of wins against Spain, Norway and Georgia that propelled Scotland into Euro 2024 and fuelled the Tartan Army more than any amount of bevvy ever could?
Scotland were among the darlings of European football – and what a time it was.
Five matches, five victories. Scotland went up against the creativity and goalscoring might of Rodri, Erling Haaland, Martin Odegaard and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and conceded one goal – from the penalty spot.
They played dynamic football at times. When not playing so fluently, they dug in and still won. They were as tight as a drum. Nothing came easy against Steve Clarke’s driven men.
A nation now needs that team, and its guile, belligerence and stingy defence, to reappear – and quickly.
On Wednesday against Switzerland – who’ve reached the knockout stages of five finals in a row – they have a game to keep themselves in the tournament.
Blind hope says they’ll take a point, or three. A judgment based more on head over heart might produce a different forecast.
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