scratched my head when he checked back, thought it much easier to have a shot on goal. Don't know his success rate when 1 on 1 with the goalie, but I guess it's poor
I have to confess that I thought Scotland would get an embarrassing result today but they managed to win 6 nil. John McGinn looks like he is heading to bigger and better than vanilla
They were playing a team that would probably struggle in the Conference North. Can only beat what’s in front of you but even for Scotland it would’ve been a new low.
They are showing Estonia Germany on free TV here, and it has got a bit interesting after Germany had Can sent off early on for a bad tackle attempt to save a dangerous situation caused by a bad pass when playing around at the back. Still 0-0 at HT though and Germany have hit the aluminium
San Marino are ranked 210th out of 211 countries in the FIFA rankings! I'm pleased for Lawrence Shankland scoring on his debut - he played for my local team before moving to Ayr and scoring 34 goals in 41 games last season, and now at Dundee United has scored 13 goals in 8 games already this season.
I passed him on to my pal who is one of the U18s scouts at the club at the beginning of last season to flag him up for the first team scouts - we could've got him for about £50K, but no idea if anyone went to see him.....he's only 23 so plenty of time to progress, and he's come on so much since playing with better players.
Meanwhile in Reading Bowen makes himself director of football 6 weeks ago, sacks Gomez and appoints himself manager today. Does that mean if he is @@@@ he can sack himself?