Four points from the next two games. It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? That’s the target Steve Clarke has set his Scotland players from their remaining Euro 2024 group stage matches following Friday’s 5-1 defeat by hosts Germany on Friday. But Switzerland’s 3-1 win against Hungary on Saturday shows that is going to be no simple task.
The ease with which the Swiss swept their opponents aside in Cologne on Saturday would have compounded the sense of dread among the Tartan Army. Scotland must improve in every department We cannot kid ourselves otherwise – the Scotland display against Germany was appalling. To say there needs to be a drastic improvement against Switzerland on Wednesday could be the understatement of the summer.
Every aspect of the team needs to be better. The goalkeeping and defending, for starters. A midfield that can stop the opposition from playing and impose themselves would be helpful too.
Given how poorly the first three areas performed perhaps it is no surprise that, as an attacking force, Scotland failed to lay a glove on Germany. This was supposed to be our moment. The year Scotland would finally qualify for the knockout phase.
Honestly, we’ve never had a better chance with the potential of three teams from going through. But that 5-1 hammering from the Germans, coupled with how good the Swiss looked on Saturday, has given many the fear. Swiss have looked impressive at Euro 2024 The feeling is real and the apprehension ahead of Wednesday is unde.
