After a tale of two halves in drawing with Slovenia followed by the false start in defeat at home to Switzerland, Sebastien Pocognoli finally got his reign as Scotland head coach off and running against North Macedonia. A fine finish from Kieron Bowie followed by a John Mc Ginn penalty were enough to secure a win that gives the Belgian's side some renewed hope of topping Nations League group B1, or at least finishing second. But how did the Tartan Army react to the performance and result? Well, judging from the reaction to our call for your comments, feelings are somewhat mixed.
'Refreshing' tactics in 'complete performance': Brian: Can we please all get behind the manager and the team? So refreshing to see high pressing attacking football for a change. Was it perfect? No, but it is a start. John: A complete performance from Scotland. If this is how we are to set up for future games then there will be exciting games ahead. Don't think I remember any past match we were so often on the front foot... 25 shots? Unheard of.
Graham: It's a win. No genuine fan cares about the performance. The scoreline is all that matters. Scott: Scotland win away from home and still people are moaning. Any win away from home is decent. Terry: Great performance. Backline set the standard. Stephen Welsh and Luis Binks look really comfortable. Stuart: Should have been more than two goals, but we've played better and lost, so I'll take the result.
Mango: Super Bowie was fantastic and deserves man of the match. Neil: Thoroughly deserved win. Lots of good performances on the pitch, but man of the match has to be the referee. Matt: This is as comfortable as I've seen Scotland away from home in a long time. Gerry: A promising start for the new manager who thankfully has selected some younger and less experienced players. Breath of fresh air compared to the previous old stale cautious management approach.
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