Scotland reaction: Wolverine with no claws, ex-First Minister’s Hampden faux pas, half-and-half scarves allowable
Three peculiar takeaways from Scotland’s 3-2 defeat to Poland
Scotland opened their Nations League campaign with a painful 3-2 defeat at home to Poland. Here are three things we gleaned from the match:
A tale of two strikers
This wasn’t a game won or lost by centre forwards but it certainly didn’t do Poland any harm to have the evergreen Robert Lewandowski at the apex of their attack for much of it. Now 36 years old but still playing and scoring in La Liga for Barcelona, the former Bayern Munich man isn’t quite as spritely as he used to be but used all his nous to lay on an assist for Poland’s first goal then calmly stroked home a penalty for their second. He remains an utter class act.
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Former First Minister Alex Salmond (centre) during Scotland’s UEFA Nations League defeat to Poland at Hampden Park. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Former First Minister Alex Salmond (centre) during Scotland’s UEFA Nations League defeat to Poland at Hampden Park. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
In contrast, Scotland began up front with Lyndon Dykes, now with Birmingham City in England’s third tier. Dykes was portrayed as Wolverine on the front cover of the match programme but hardly bared his claws here during a subdued 70-minute performance, slashing one first-half chance into the side netting. Scotland’s midfielders had on their shooting boots to spare Dykes’ blushes but even then it wasn’t enough.
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Billy Gilmour’s goal for Scotland came so early into the second half that many of those who had headed indoors at the break to fetch a pie or use the facilities were sheepishly still retreating to their seats as the Scotland players and fans began the celebrations. Among the latecomers traipsing back from the hospitality suites and, ahem, media centre was none other than former First Minister Alex Salmond. Perhaps he needs to be three-line whipped to ensure he makes it back quicker the next time.
Half acceptable
Any list of things that deserve to be dispatched straight into football’s Room 101 without hesitation should always include Mexican waves, kids with cardboard signs pleading “can I have your shirt?” and half-and-half scarves. Usually. But on this occasion it was probably fair to make an exception. Given the number of Polish folk who have happily settled in Scotland over the past few decades, there would probably have been a few kids wearing said item at Hampden who were, literally, half-Polish and half-Scottish. The street vendors must have made a packet flogging them.
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