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00:00:00team of James McFadden and Liam McLeod
00:00:05and a very good afternoon to you we've waited almost 28 years but in just two
00:00:13weeks Scotland's seemingly perpetual world
00:00:20cup intermission will come to an end in Massachusetts and the return
00:00:26to the greatest show on earth what a feeling for those players I mean grown up watching it
00:00:33now they get to live the dream and take part in it but one last dance at Hamden before they
00:00:40head
00:00:42stateside tomorrow with tournament debutants Curacao with the familiar figure of Dick Advocat
00:00:49leading their charge ahead of a daunting opener against the four-time winners Germany in Texas
00:00:56the day after Steve Clark's men face Haiti in what will be a key fixture if the
00:01:03Scots are to create more history and make it out of a major tournament group stage for the first time
00:01:15Curacao along with their neighbours Haiti are the biggest outsiders going into the tournament
00:01:35you
00:01:37you
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00:09:26Governor McKinney.
00:09:26He's not involved today.
00:09:30Liam.
00:09:31I mean.
00:09:31You look at the line-up.
00:09:33It's 4-4-2.
00:09:35So that hopefully that means we have more attacks.
00:09:37Ganondoke off the right.
00:09:39Good to see.
00:09:40Hickey back as well.
00:09:42And I think that it could be a really good partnership.
00:09:44Hopefully that means that we're going to be more attacking.
00:09:48Playing more speed and intensity.
00:09:52More intent to go forward.
00:09:54not great from us there I have to say
00:10:02yeah he stood down just before they sealed their qualification they did that with a
00:10:08goalless draw against Steve McLaren's Jamaica the wild scenes of celebration as you can imagine
00:10:18I think the players were desperate for him to come back and it was the player power
00:10:24force the Curaçao Football Federation to have the cap back on the scene
00:10:34ensuing months after he left he was helping out his club Feyenoord in advisory capacity
00:10:43Andy Robertson there and I noticed just before kick-off that Liverpool sacked Arnie Slott
00:10:48and he said goodbye to you last week
00:10:56first chance for Robertson to try and test this Curaçao rearguard
00:11:02which was there and it's Suter behind him and given the trajectory of the ball perhaps Suter would have had
00:11:08the
00:11:08easier header yeah he's a full stretch Huston it's a good delivery from Andy Robertson and Suter is
00:11:14right behind him but you're never leaving that for him as a striker you want to strike it go and
00:11:19try and put his head on it although it is better place for Suter behind him just to go and
00:11:24attack it
00:11:32and Scotland's record in friendlies is pretty shocking at home they haven't won one since 2016 that was the night
00:11:40John McGinn made his debut
00:11:43and Kieran Tierney as well given his man of the match but it's a heck of a long time to
00:11:48go I know there's
00:11:50not as many
00:11:52friendly internationals nowadays because of the advent of the Nations League but
00:11:56I guess it is more important to be picking up positive results in the competitive games which
00:12:02mercifully Clark has been
00:12:04going to do some defending here and he does it well against Debron Fonville
00:12:12yeah he does well Ganondorf reading the situation back down the defensive shift
00:12:22there's only a team to go and excite and forward and drive and commit players but
00:12:26also has to do the work for the team showing it can do it there
00:12:29I know you're pointing the friendlies yes I used to win some friendlies but I'd much rather be going to
00:12:33three tournaments than win a few friendlies
00:12:36quiet
00:12:44Jeremy Bakuna with the foul this time the short stay at Rangers under Steven Gerrard in 2021
00:12:57he's clearly caught Gilmore
00:12:59he's clearly caught Gilmore
00:13:12he's back onto that from Shankland first in the middle
00:13:19he said it often once he gets that right
00:13:22in his final ball and in fairness to him he's not seen much action recently in the injury against the
00:13:27Danes but once he gets that sorted out what a player
00:13:31yeah I mean it's great play your little first time pass giving goal Shankland linking up
00:13:38and you're right I mean it gets his head up it's just the execution but you know the one thing
00:13:42about Ganondorf is he'll keep going he'll keep getting into those positions and as we've seen throughout his time as
00:13:48a Scotland player he is a player that can make the difference
00:13:53I think as well you look at you know it looks like a 4-4-2 which it is
00:13:58Hurst is more more than likely going to be the one that leads the line plays on the shoulder Shankland
00:14:02is going to come in length and he's so good at that
00:14:05Lauren Shankland is seeing there with the first line pass around the corner
00:14:10and he's so good at that
00:14:10and all of us well for George Hurst
00:14:1411 goals in 44 appearances this season
00:14:27most of the results weren't great against the Japanese or the Ivorians in March George Hurst actually looked quite good
00:14:33when he was on
00:14:34yeah he did I think that he showed that he can you know lead the line for Scotland I think
00:14:38having Shankland there absolutely helps him
00:14:40because he's so intelligent because he's so intelligent not in Shankland he's used to you know take responsibility
00:14:46and being a team player
00:14:50it's the Bakuna brothers linking up this is Juninho
00:15:00Gilmour slaloming his way out of trouble
00:15:03Hurst punches his chances here
00:15:10there by Rikeldi Basur of Konyospar and
00:15:15Turkey who's a
00:15:16very highly thought of player
00:15:19when he came through the ranks at Ajax more of a
00:15:23midfielder in his young days
00:15:25yeah I mean it's great initially from Billy Gilmour tidying up
00:15:28doesn't just want to hoof the ball up the pitch he's looking for a space and area Hurst is in
00:15:32the right position
00:15:33and I don't mind him trying to knock that round first time because as much as he doesn't want it
00:15:38it's a warning to the back line to say
00:15:39I fancy my pace here and if I can you know get behind you I fancy that I'll get away
00:15:44from you so
00:15:45it's a little warning as much as he dealt with it
00:15:47it just lets him know that he's willing to make that run in behind
00:15:54and a foul by Christy
00:15:58now Uriahen Harri at the back
00:16:02for Kunisau who've brought I think around seven or eight hundred supporters to this game
00:16:18kick for Billy Gilmour
00:16:23McTominay came up short in the league this season
00:16:27Napoli
00:16:29lost out to Inter
00:16:32convincing winners of the Scudetto this season
00:16:42Jan and Doak
00:16:49Azur got it half clear
00:16:50Shanklin's a nice layoff for Christy
00:16:52he's thought about the shot Robertson does shoot
00:17:02I thought so at the time he catches it well
00:17:05Gan and Doak does brilliantly
00:17:06yeah probably the right decision you see the pressure coming there
00:17:10and it's a lovely little layoff perfect for Andy Robertson and he catches it really well just
00:17:18slightly past the post but good positive play down the right from Gan and Doak
00:17:23getting up in the seconds around the box keeping that attack alive and getting a shot at the end of
00:17:27it
00:17:35yeah Andy Robertson what a career he had at Anfield
00:17:39almost 400 appearances for the club
00:17:47his big farewell last week
00:18:04he actually still ended up making
00:18:1220 starts for Liverpool this campaign as well so
00:18:17even though Milos Kerkhez's arrival
00:18:20down the pecking order he was still a regular
00:18:25he played not as much as he would like
00:18:27under Robertson but hopefully that means he's nice and fresh for when the World Cup kicks off
00:18:58excellent
00:19:00excellent
00:19:01It's excellent because he's aggressive, Aaron Hickey to go and step in,
00:19:05he's brave to win the ball, and when he does, drive forward, get the foul.
00:19:11It's really good play from Aaron Hickey,
00:19:13good to see him and Gannon Doak back in this right-hand side.
00:19:17I'm looking for something totally different.
00:19:25And Gilmore.
00:19:29Leandro Bakunas all over him.
00:19:33Backs it to Gannon Doak, and here is McLean.
00:19:41Robertson.
00:19:43He's looking for the free kick there, he's not getting it with Bazur's challenge.
00:19:49Now Floranis is away down the right side, Lacadia and Chong,
00:19:53and Giannino Bakunas ahead of him.
00:19:55Rafael Aldo Mobispo.
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00:20:29it's from the carrier
00:20:30takes it down well
00:20:34Chong
00:20:41Leandro Bakuna
00:20:44he's got his brother involved again
00:20:47he's looking for a free kick
00:20:48and he felt he was clipped by Billy Gilmore
00:20:51I think he left the leg
00:20:52and Gilmore to try and buy the fill there
00:20:55and the free's in a great position
00:20:57I see it
00:21:00we're talking about
00:21:01Scotland and playing this 4-4-2
00:21:03and how it looks going forward
00:21:04and hopefully it means that there's more of an attacking threat
00:21:08Steve Clarke will be looking and saying
00:21:09how does it look when in the situation
00:21:11Hurst loses the ball
00:21:13how's the recovery, how does it look
00:21:15in the defending aspect of the game as well
00:21:43it's McLean dropping deep
00:21:53Gilmore
00:21:55misunderstanding with Shankland
00:22:05John Ceter there hasn't seen
00:22:09too much action from the start of matches
00:22:11towards the end of the season
00:22:24Gilmore pinpoint
00:22:26Ganondolk
00:22:27Ganondolk
00:22:28on the bustle his way through
00:22:30it's
00:22:31defended pretty well actually
00:22:33by Fonville
00:22:41yeah it does well in the end
00:22:44Fonville
00:22:45but again Ganondolk when he picks it up
00:22:47just wants to go and drive
00:22:48and commit
00:22:50get the better on this occasion
00:22:51but
00:22:52still that threat is there
00:23:00and he's gone down the line
00:23:02the last three times
00:23:03Ganondolk
00:23:03not surprised to see him cutting inside
00:23:06and mixing his game up
00:23:12Ganondolk again
00:23:20he picked up that injury against Denmark
00:23:22but of course before he
00:23:23was forced off
00:23:25that huge intervention as he
00:23:28teed up Scott McTominay for
00:23:31an absolute classic
00:23:42a few classic scored that night
00:23:47not quite
00:23:48the right idea though
00:24:10so we're just beyond 15 minutes
00:24:12what do you think of the pace of the game
00:24:13because sometimes in these friendly matches
00:24:15particularly given when there's a
00:24:17tournament very much on the horizon
00:24:20players can always play within themselves
00:24:22yeah I mean it's not a high tempo game
00:24:24but it's not really slow either
00:24:27you can tell it's friendly of course
00:24:30but yeah I think that
00:24:33Scotland have shown
00:24:34Ganondolk in particular
00:24:37well Sean's showing McKenna
00:24:39a clean pair of heels here
00:24:40and he's in
00:24:41and he scores
00:24:48and the smallest nation
00:24:50to have ever qualified for a World Cup Finals
00:24:55silences Hampden
00:24:57with the exception
00:24:59of that visiting support down there
00:25:04Ty Chong's start goal on his fifth cap
00:25:08and Curacao have the lead
00:25:10this was not in Clark's script
00:25:15certainly was not
00:25:18just speaking about the fact that
00:25:20there's been a good threat from Scotland
00:25:23not much coming from Curacao you have to say
00:25:26and it's such a poor goal to lose
00:25:28I mean McKenna gets caught under the ball
00:25:31Ty Chong is allowed to just bring it down
00:25:33I mean
00:25:34it's great individual play
00:25:36from Chong you have to say
00:25:38defensively for Scotland
00:25:39that is far too easy
00:25:46he didn't score at all for Sheffield United this season
00:25:49but
00:25:51fantastic
00:25:53run and finish
00:25:58it's a wonderful first touch he takes
00:26:00okay there
00:26:01does enough to
00:26:03occupy Scott McKenna
00:26:05Chong takes a brilliant touch
00:26:06and then driving forward
00:26:07look from a Curacao point of view
00:26:09it's an excellent goal
00:26:10from Scotland it's far too easy
00:26:12one ball up front
00:26:14McKenna taken out of the game
00:26:17and he's allowed to run from his own half
00:26:19cut inside
00:26:21can he force him
00:26:22wider and on his right foot
00:26:24allows him back on his left
00:26:26and it's a lovely finish
00:26:31good build up play
00:26:32Christie
00:26:32through for Horst
00:26:35good goal keeping by Eli Room
00:26:39really good
00:26:39we've got down at Horst's feet
00:26:41quickly
00:26:42good response
00:26:44exactly the response you need
00:26:46when you go behind
00:26:46whether it's a friendly or not
00:26:50a little weighted pass
00:26:51from Ryan Christie
00:26:53knowing that Horst will be able to go in the end of it
00:26:55good play again
00:26:56down the left hand side
00:26:57nice little passing
00:26:58lovely pass
00:27:01off the credit room
00:27:02gets out well
00:27:03and closes the space off
00:27:08there's a decent striker play by Horst as well as he
00:27:11held off for baseball
00:27:18there's Hickey
00:27:23he's got a good record in the Scotland team
00:27:26Aaron Hickey
00:27:26he's only
00:27:28lost four matches
00:27:29this is cap 20 for him
00:27:42there's a period there when Kieran Tierney
00:27:44was at the side where
00:27:46he had an excellent record
00:27:47not too many defeats
00:27:51there'll be big players in the squad
00:27:53this summer
00:27:59and the docks cross blocked by Fonville
00:28:24the stick advocate was saying
00:28:26it is a tough group
00:28:27that Curacao found themselves in
00:28:29with the Germans
00:28:31they play in Houston
00:28:32on the 14th
00:28:34of next month
00:28:35this is the day after
00:28:37Scotland's first game
00:28:38they've also got Ecuador
00:28:39and the Ivory Coast
00:28:41who they play in
00:28:41Kansas City and Philadelphia
00:28:43respectively
00:28:44this is a big game for them too
00:28:55they have the lead
00:28:56but here's Christie
00:28:58just ran in
00:29:01and we hoped that he would get the foul
00:29:03but
00:29:05the Georgian referee
00:29:06having none of it
00:29:13a very similar situation
00:29:15to the one Scotland
00:29:16found themselves in
00:29:17in Liverpool
00:29:17in the Japan game
00:29:19it was a late goal
00:29:20that sunk them
00:29:23it was the early first half goal
00:29:28in the last match
00:29:30plenty of time to
00:29:32sort this out
00:29:33the last thing Steve Clarke wants
00:29:35to be boarding that plane tomorrow
00:29:37on the back of a defeat
00:29:38another one
00:29:42yeah I mean
00:29:44we're almost there
00:29:45we're almost ready to kick the World Cup off
00:29:47so absolutely
00:29:49results and performances do matter
00:29:54sort of gets the free kick
00:29:55but he was
00:29:55taking a little chance there
00:29:59Jürgen
00:29:59and Cardia
00:30:01who was once Brighton's record signing
00:30:02back in
00:30:042018
00:30:05he plays
00:30:06for Miami FC
00:30:08in the second tier
00:30:08in the States
00:30:09yeah he was taking a chance
00:30:11but it's a poor pass
00:30:12from Craig Gordon
00:30:12to him
00:30:13I think that
00:30:13he can deal with it
00:30:15better and quicker
00:30:15but the pass from Gordon
00:30:17isn't a great one
00:30:26going to do it back to Hickey
00:30:29it's useful
00:30:31and it's still in there
00:30:37Christy
00:30:39just as it looked like it was going to settle for
00:30:42Ryan Christy
00:30:44it shows you the benefits of having Hickey on the side
00:30:46it's a lovely cross
00:30:47with his left foot
00:30:48almost finds its way to Hurst
00:30:50at the back post
00:30:53Clayton Hurst
00:30:54and gets it on target
00:31:00here's Gilmore
00:31:04Hurst for Christy
00:31:08well that goes Kurosawa's way
00:31:10but actually some of the attacking play from Scotland
00:31:12in this opening quarter
00:31:14of this match has been
00:31:16pretty good to watch
00:31:17it has
00:31:19Hurst is getting on the end of some crosses
00:31:22and it is you know a good outlet
00:31:24to get the crosses into the box
00:31:25because he is aggressive
00:31:26it's a decent save
00:31:27and the second one
00:31:29when it comes to Christy
00:31:32I think he's got to shoot
00:31:33he's trying to play that perfect pass
00:31:35this opens up nice for him
00:31:37to get the shot away
00:31:41so they're getting the practice in for the water breaks
00:31:44which clearly
00:31:44they're going to have to have
00:31:47midway through
00:31:49halfs of football
00:31:50in the States
00:31:51particularly in the
00:31:53cities further west
00:31:55and in the south
00:31:55that will be hosting matches
00:31:57and most of the temperatures in Miami
00:31:59for that Brazil game
00:32:00that Steve Clark's going to be
00:32:02presiding over
00:32:03in a few weeks time
00:32:04will be
00:32:05you would think
00:32:06mid to late 30s
00:32:07even though it will be
00:32:09played later on in the day
00:32:15it's frustrating for the fans
00:32:16and the players don't necessarily need it now
00:32:20but they will need it during the games
00:32:22you remember the famous scene of John Aldridge
00:32:27and Jack Charlton
00:32:28and the Citrus Bowl in Florida
00:32:31as I said Scotland will be playing Brazil in Florida
00:32:34and they were wanting I think more fluid breaks at the time
00:32:38and were being denied by the officials
00:32:39and I don't think the
00:32:42the world governing body
00:32:44got away with it either
00:32:45and this there's Aldridge and Charlton
00:32:47as you see the goal that separates these two
00:32:51scored by Tai Chong
00:32:54enjoyed his moment
00:32:56and as I said remarkably
00:32:57he's the only member of the squad
00:32:59who was born in Curacao
00:33:12I think they've shown more
00:33:14in the opening 20 odd minutes here
00:33:17than they did in the game against the Japanese
00:33:19in March is that fair?
00:33:20yeah it is fair
00:33:21but the Japanese are in a much higher call to opposition as well
00:33:25but I think that they're always difficult those ones
00:33:29because there's still a lot of players
00:33:31with a lot to play for domestically
00:33:32and you're trying to get
00:33:34you know some sort of rhythm going as much as you can
00:33:37for you know the national side
00:33:39but these are the ones that will tell you
00:33:41the kind of shape that we're in
00:33:43coming into the tournament
00:33:45and yeah they have shown more
00:33:47I think the Hurst has looked
00:33:48threatening
00:33:49I think he's been a
00:33:50you know
00:33:50good focal point
00:33:52for crosses coming into the box
00:33:53and we have
00:33:55looked like we can create openings
00:33:56to go and score goals
00:33:58but
00:33:59we haven't really
00:34:01par in the header
00:34:02haven't really
00:34:02troubled room
00:34:03the little pass for Hurst
00:34:05he does well to come out
00:34:06and close the angle
00:34:07not testing him enough for me
00:34:13it's just four wins
00:34:14in the last 13 matches
00:34:16played at hand
00:34:16in for Scotland
00:34:19including
00:34:20competitive games
00:34:21there have been
00:34:22a number of friendlies
00:34:23in there too
00:34:29in your Bakuna
00:34:32trying to force it out
00:34:34the Chong
00:34:34gives him the thumbs up
00:34:55Hickey's
00:34:58staying down for now
00:34:59and
00:35:00we're always
00:35:01quite apprehensive
00:35:02when we see that
00:35:03given his injury history
00:35:06he's
00:35:07you can hear the hush actually
00:35:12he
00:35:15was kept out
00:35:16with a
00:35:17hamstring injury
00:35:17for effectively two seasons
00:35:19and
00:35:21obviously
00:35:21he's just returned
00:35:23from another setback
00:35:25played an hour
00:35:25against Manchester City
00:35:26last month
00:35:27after
00:35:27getting back from his
00:35:29latest hamstring problem
00:35:32I mean
00:35:32the good news is
00:35:33it
00:35:34looks like his shoulder
00:35:35hopefully
00:35:36that's not a big
00:35:37issue for him
00:35:40but
00:35:40you're right
00:35:41absolutely
00:35:41as soon as it goes down
00:35:42it is
00:35:43just a
00:35:43silence
00:35:44just hoping that he gets back up
00:35:46it's that right side
00:35:48when Hickey and Gann and Doak
00:35:50have both had problems
00:35:52he's such a strong player
00:35:54down
00:35:54the right back area
00:35:56whether it's
00:35:56in a four
00:35:58wing back
00:35:58so intelligent
00:36:00comfortable
00:36:00defending and attacking
00:36:02you got half an hour last week as well
00:36:04didn't you
00:36:04against Liverpool
00:36:07Hickey
00:36:10Brentford player
00:36:12stop start for him there
00:36:17great switch
00:36:19that by
00:36:19Obispo
00:36:21to Eno Bakuna
00:36:22and Lucadia
00:36:27Comencia
00:36:27out wide
00:36:31here's old Gilmore
00:36:32now with a bit of wrestling
00:36:33Hickey goes down
00:36:34the ref is
00:36:35happy with the challenge
00:36:36though it did seem as though
00:36:37Lucadia had plenty of his
00:36:38shirt there
00:36:40Neandro Bakuna
00:36:42hold up to Lucadia
00:36:46and Comencia
00:36:47and Comencia
00:36:56Uri and Harry
00:37:03and Harry
00:37:04and Harry out there
00:37:04on the right
00:37:05has been promoted
00:37:06celebrating that
00:37:07he's in Saudi Arabia
00:37:09for Abha
00:37:10who have
00:37:11themselves into the top flight
00:37:26now Ganondoke
00:37:28it's fortuitous
00:37:29he doesn't care
00:37:34he doesn't but it's good
00:37:36period of possession
00:37:37for Curacao
00:37:40Ganondoke wins it back
00:37:42and that's a decent enough
00:37:43cross
00:37:44he's just blocked well
00:37:45Chrisley made it run to the
00:37:45back post
00:37:46he was the target
00:37:47I feel that it was
00:37:49an accurate cross
00:37:50just
00:37:51deflection takes it
00:37:52into the arms of the goalkeeper
00:37:56this isn't good from Scotland
00:37:59being pulled out
00:38:00throw like that
00:38:01too easy
00:38:02yeah
00:38:02and it might lead to something
00:38:05Janinho Bakuna
00:38:06he wants it back
00:38:08he's got it back
00:38:09here
00:38:11I think he had to be careful
00:38:13again
00:38:14Janinho Bakuna
00:38:15is going to look at the
00:38:16Georgian referee
00:38:29they always look a threat
00:38:30Scotland when they get
00:38:32Ganondoke
00:38:33involved
00:38:34we saw him in the
00:38:35last nations league campaign
00:38:36and he made world class
00:38:38defenders look very
00:38:39ordinary
00:38:39Nuno Mendes
00:38:40and Josco Guardiol
00:38:46he's such a big player
00:38:47and I know that
00:38:48people look at the
00:38:50final ball
00:38:51but he's such a threat
00:38:52and he has an impact
00:38:54where
00:38:55it's impossible
00:38:56as a wide player
00:38:56to do that every single time
00:38:57with the way that he plays
00:38:58in the modern game
00:38:59I get it
00:39:00when it's more about
00:39:01the system
00:39:02and recycling the ball
00:39:03but it's not the type of
00:39:03player that he is
00:39:04it's the player that
00:39:05has to go and
00:39:06create those openings
00:39:07and get it right
00:39:08he doesn't have to get it
00:39:10right every time
00:39:10he'll get it right
00:39:11two or three times
00:39:12and those are the times
00:39:14that make a difference
00:39:15there's a little bit
00:39:16of a throwback player
00:39:18Ganondoke
00:39:19and I don't mind that
00:39:20at all
00:39:24Stevie Clark's new deal
00:39:25signed James
00:39:26what were your thoughts
00:39:27on that
00:39:27if he sees it through
00:39:28to the end
00:39:29it would be the
00:39:30World Cup after this one
00:39:32which is taking place
00:39:34primarily in Spain
00:39:36Portugal and Morocco
00:39:38and it would see him
00:39:39if he gets to that
00:39:40over a decade
00:39:42in post
00:39:42did you think
00:39:42it was the right
00:39:43decision before the
00:39:44tournament
00:39:44I think it was
00:39:45the right decision
00:39:45to have the decision
00:39:48made
00:39:48whether it was
00:39:49a new contract
00:39:50or
00:39:51Steve
00:39:51he didn't
00:39:52maybe feel at certain
00:39:53points that
00:39:54it was likely
00:39:55that he was going to
00:39:56sign a new contract
00:39:56but it just brings
00:39:57that bit of stability
00:39:58takes that question
00:39:59away
00:40:00allows everyone
00:40:01to focus on
00:40:02the World Cup
00:40:03in itself
00:40:03and look
00:40:03we can't get away
00:40:04from Steve's achievements
00:40:05as manager
00:40:06and what he's
00:40:07actually been able
00:40:07to achieve
00:40:08with this squad
00:40:09of players
00:40:09he's officially
00:40:10the best ever
00:40:11Scotland manager
00:40:12three major tournaments
00:40:13yeah and he's got
00:40:14a good win record
00:40:15as well
00:40:16and look
00:40:17the disappointment
00:40:18when you're looking at it
00:40:19is just some of the
00:40:20performances
00:40:20and the actual
00:40:22tournaments
00:40:22I think overall
00:40:24he's done a
00:40:24remarkable job
00:40:25and it just brings
00:40:27a bit of stability
00:40:28it just
00:40:30it just means
00:40:31he's got time
00:40:31to evolve the squad
00:40:34once more
00:40:34it has been evolving
00:40:35and it constantly
00:40:36does
00:40:36but the introduction
00:40:37of some of the
00:40:38young players
00:40:38that he's brought
00:40:39into the camp
00:40:40is a good sign
00:40:41that he is looking
00:40:42to the future
00:40:43as much as
00:40:44he's looking
00:40:44at the present
00:40:45Tyler Fletcher
00:40:46James Wilson
00:40:48Luke Graham
00:40:49all on the bench
00:40:50today
00:40:51the absence
00:40:52of some familiar
00:40:53faces
00:41:20Christy
00:41:21Christy
00:41:25yeah handball
00:41:28spotted by the
00:41:29ref
00:41:31and Christy
00:41:32picking up the
00:41:3367th cap this
00:41:35afternoon
00:41:41I heard him
00:41:42talking
00:41:42earlier on
00:41:45because of the
00:41:46drama of the
00:41:47penalty shootout
00:41:48in Belgrade
00:41:48he sometimes
00:41:49forget about the
00:41:50quality of the
00:41:50goal that
00:41:51Christy scored
00:41:51that night
00:41:52and how
00:41:52important it
00:41:53was
00:41:55famous five
00:41:56there
00:42:03I think that's
00:42:04what we have to
00:42:05remember when we're
00:42:06speaking about the
00:42:06performance levels
00:42:07you're missing
00:42:07players of that
00:42:08quality
00:42:12putting a good
00:42:14performance
00:42:14a couple of goals
00:42:16also with the
00:42:17prospect of having
00:42:18those important
00:42:19players back
00:42:20then
00:42:21it does bode well
00:42:22it does bode well
00:42:58Harry, exit to Florianis, Comincia, Leandro Bakuna to Harry,
00:43:13Lacadia and Meno Bakuna were waiting, it's popped to McLean though.
00:43:25Hickey and Chong, no foul, Chong's furious.
00:43:35He's going to be booked for his protest and there's another one coming here,
00:43:42Lacadia.
00:43:46Yeah, he's just late.
00:43:48Aaron Hickey as he clears the ball.
00:43:51Chong's frustrated that he doesn't get the foul.
00:43:55Macadia comes across, catches Aaron Hickey.
00:44:05This is a frustration for Chong.
00:44:12Yeah, that's shocking.
00:44:15I mean it's a friendly game, I get it, he catches him here, Lacadia.
00:44:21He knows exactly what he's doing, that is a shocker, he goes with the elbow here.
00:44:27He's going to come and have a look at the referee, this might result in a red for Curacao.
00:44:32It's not often you see that in friendlies, but the referee Ficatisvili has come over.
00:44:39Because his VAR, Georgi, Ficatisvili is obviously looking at this the way that James is.
00:44:47And that looks quite cut and dried when you see it from that angle.
00:44:49Yeah, he knows exactly what he's doing.
00:44:51You know, arm across the face.
00:44:55I mean, it's crazy, I get this frustration, it's a friendly, you're preparing for a World Cup.
00:45:00It's just a crazy decision from him.
00:45:04And also, you know, from a Scotland point of view, risk an injury to Aaron Hickey.
00:45:10The verdict is in.
00:45:14I saw Denmark reduced to ten men, turned out to be crucially last November.
00:45:20And this is going to be upgraded.
00:45:22It's not the kind of upgrade you want.
00:45:26And Kadia's off, and Kurosawa down to ten.
00:45:31He doesn't agree with it.
00:45:34He's a top DJ and singer as well, he's released a handful of singles as...
00:45:38Jürgen Lekadia is hoping to make an impact at the World Cup, but he's just been ordered off.
00:45:43And that'll have repercussions for him.
00:45:45Yeah.
00:45:46I mean, as soon as you...
00:45:48You can see it as it happened that he definitely, you know, caught Hickey.
00:45:52You couldn't see where, but in the first run you see that the elbow comes back.
00:45:57And that's just madness.
00:46:02The little general ain't happy.
00:46:06Nick Advocat pointing an accusing finger at the referee.
00:46:11Now being spoken to by the fourth official down there.
00:46:14And now he's going after him.
00:46:15You can see that at the bottom of the picture.
00:46:21Well Scotland have a man advantage then for the rest of this half.
00:46:26And potential inroads to be made in the second.
00:46:31Yeah, I mean, it could happen.
00:46:33It could happen when Brats lit the World Cup.
00:46:37And it's now about controlling the game and getting some goals.
00:46:49There's Chong who's going to be leading the line on his own now for the visitors.
00:46:54Look at it.
00:46:58Just madness from the Cadillac on the eve of the tournament.
00:47:02In from Robertson.
00:47:05And he's...
00:47:06Inside hand in.
00:47:07A penalty there.
00:47:10There's Hickey.
00:47:14Gilmore.
00:47:25Daniel Hakuna getting rid of it.
00:47:27Billy Gilmore concerningly has gone down.
00:47:41The thing is, there's...
00:47:43We saw with Euro 2020 Kenny McLean, for example, missed out in that tournament.
00:47:49We saw...
00:47:51Linden Dykes, for example, couldn't go to Germany.
00:47:53Lewis Ferguson couldn't go to Germany.
00:48:00Aaron Hickey, too.
00:48:02Did a big role in the start of that qualifying campaign.
00:48:05Here's James to give us his take.
00:48:06Doesn't look good.
00:48:08Just a side-foot pass.
00:48:09He's holding inside of his knee.
00:48:14Hopefully it's just uncomfortable for him, but...
00:48:20Yeah, they're not going to take any chances, clearly.
00:48:24So, Finlay Curtis.
00:48:28Enjoyed a fine end to the season on loan from Rangers at Kilmarnock under Neil McCann.
00:48:37And actually, it'd be good to see...
00:48:39If you want to take a positive from this situation.
00:48:41It'd be good to see Finlay Curtis in an extended period in this match to see what he can offer.
00:48:46Because the one thing the Scotland team lacks when Ben Gannon Doak's not in it is that out-ball and
00:48:52that pace in the final third.
00:48:55Yeah.
00:48:55And I think that a little bit of balance as well, as much as Ryan Christie is more than capable.
00:49:01He has been operating as a midfielder for a long time now.
00:49:05And probably in the squad more as a midfielder.
00:49:08But Curtis coming on and Christie will probably move inside alongside Kenny McLean.
00:49:12Will bring something a bit different.
00:49:14The fact he's walking off, James, is that positive news here right now?
00:49:18I mean, it obviously is, but...
00:49:19Does that suggest this is just completely and utterly precautionary?
00:49:23Yeah.
00:49:24Yeah.
00:49:25I think, obviously, you can't take any chances.
00:49:27The fact he's walking off is a good sign.
00:49:29Maybe Billy Gilmore's been carrying a little knock or a tweak and a twin somewhere in and around his knee.
00:49:36And just felt it ever so slightly.
00:49:39And the best thing for him to do is get off the pitch, make sure he's okay.
00:49:43But, I mean, it is good.
00:49:44It does look like he's walking okay.
00:49:46He doesn't look...
00:49:47You know, when you see the players and they've got an injury, they fear the worst.
00:49:51And it's written all over their faces.
00:49:53I don't think he looks too worried.
00:49:56Billy Gilmore.
00:49:56Hopefully that's a good sign.
00:49:58And, again, on Finlay Curtis, it's that balance.
00:50:00Because you can get the ball out to the left-hand side and he'll go and take players on.
00:50:05I think, for me, whenever I watch Finlay Curtis, he always looks like he can score a goal.
00:50:10At any point, you know, in the game, he will get a chance.
00:50:14Because he's so positive, so direct.
00:50:16He can come inside and get his shots away.
00:50:19He's had a great impact at Kilmarnock.
00:50:21And a big decision for him to go and say, I want to go and play every single week.
00:50:25And he's got his reward for it.
00:50:27And now he's got an opportunity to show just what he can bring to the team.
00:50:32I saw him play against St Mirren in a crucial match in the relegation battle towards the end of the
00:50:37season.
00:50:37Scored a couple of fine goals, particularly his second that afternoon.
00:50:43He comes on for his second cap.
00:50:47From his debut against Japan as a late sub.
00:50:52I think what he's showing as well, as Neil McCann will be able to tell us a lot better, that
00:50:57he's so versatile, so intelligent in playing the game.
00:51:00Right back, right midfield, left midfield.
00:51:03And the work rate he puts in for the team is there in abundance, but so is the quality.
00:51:09Scored four in his last four for Kelly, who I'm sure, and that's Neil himself.
00:51:14And they'd love him back next season.
00:51:17Yeah, that's not happening.
00:51:19Yeah, that's not happening.
00:51:19Sorry to disappoint you, Neil, but that is not happening.
00:51:29You normally make dreams happen, James, not shatter them.
00:51:33My point is that he's going to go back and fight for a starting place at Rangers.
00:51:38And I won't be surprised if he wins that fight and becomes a starter for Rangers next season.
00:51:46It's got a few for them early in the campaign.
00:51:49Anyway, game on here, just a couple of minutes out from the end of the 45.
00:51:53More than that now.
00:51:59The water break, there's been a VAR check, which led to a yellow being upgraded to a red.
00:52:08Making the Curacao goal, so expect a good few minutes to be bolted on at the end here.
00:52:15We're hearing there are going to be six added minutes.
00:52:23This was long ball looking for Chong.
00:52:25McKenna can't see it behind, having won a League and Cup double with Dinamo Zagreb this season.
00:52:33Help this team keep a clean sheet in the Cup Final against Rijeka.
00:52:46First feeling the ball for Curtis.
00:52:49He attacks Floranis.
00:52:53McLean.
00:52:55Curtis.
00:52:56Oh, yes!
00:53:01Well, there you go.
00:53:04A first Scotland goal just a couple of minutes after coming on.
00:53:09And he is showing Clarke and the Tartan army exactly what he's all about.
00:53:15One each.
00:53:17That's how you make an impact.
00:53:18And I did say that he looks like he can score goals in every game.
00:53:21I didn't think he would score one as quick as what he had.
00:53:24But I think it just shows you the quality that Finlay Curtis has in the wide area.
00:53:28Diptation to go and try and show how good you are straight away.
00:53:32He plays the ball inside.
00:53:34And what he does is then go and pick up a really good position.
00:53:38Demanding the ball.
00:53:39A little deflects on his path.
00:53:40And there's no hesitation from him.
00:53:43Control.
00:53:44Get a shot away.
00:53:45Doesn't matter, it's on the left foot.
00:53:46Create the space.
00:53:47It's a wonderful first goal, you have to say, from Curtis.
00:53:51What an introduction for the young man.
00:53:56Outstanding from the young man.
00:54:00Give the Scotland supporters a new hero to worship.
00:54:04What kind of impact can he have on the finals?
00:54:08Well, he's had an impact on this match.
00:54:11Which is all square again.
00:54:17A proud moment for him and his family, of course.
00:54:20You'll remember your first Scotland goal and what that would have meant.
00:54:22Absolutely.
00:54:23Just, I think that, you know, coming out of the game,
00:54:26he might have been disappointed against that,
00:54:28but he's coming on and showing exactly what he can bring.
00:54:31And I think that it is a huge attribute.
00:54:35It sounds really easy.
00:54:36Players can hit good form and get a bit of fortune.
00:54:39But the fact that he is a goal threat,
00:54:41and he is so, so dangerous,
00:54:44is a huge attribute to bring to the side.
00:54:48And it's just a real quality goal.
00:54:49You know, as I said, there's a wide area.
00:54:52Temptation to try and do something as early as you can.
00:54:56Keeps it simple.
00:54:57Moves into a great position.
00:54:58It's a lovely touch and finish.
00:54:59Yep.
00:55:05There's Ganondoke.
00:55:09There's the corner.
00:55:16Do you remember your first Scotland goal?
00:55:18Who was against?
00:55:20Faroe Islands.
00:55:21Correct.
00:55:22Assist.
00:55:24Who got the assist?
00:55:25Oh, I don't have that in front of me.
00:55:27Well, it is in front of you somewhere.
00:55:28Oh, I see it's McCann then.
00:55:30There you go.
00:55:32I don't want to play it for me at this.
00:55:35Christie with it.
00:55:38Doubling around.
00:55:39Shooter didn't make McQueen, if any, contact.
00:55:44McClain.
00:55:48The Japan game here.
00:55:50Every time Kenny McQueen touched the ball.
00:55:51Didn't matter where it was.
00:55:52They were encouraging him to shoot.
00:56:04Ganondoke.
00:56:07Almost dropped for Hickey.
00:56:13He's alive in the Scotland team, thanks to the man in the ball right now.
00:56:17He takes on Floranis.
00:56:31And Clark will be delighted to get back on terms before half-time.
00:56:36Makes his half-time team talk a lot simpler, I would imagine.
00:56:42Yeah, but he still want more from his players.
00:56:45I think that it's always nice as a manager when your sub force intimating
00:56:50comes on and has an impact straight away.
00:57:01They play Bolivia in their final warm-up match of week to date.
00:57:05It's a 9pm kick-off.
00:57:12Squad fly to Florida tomorrow for a pre-pre-camp.
00:57:18Based in Charlotte.
00:57:28And then out of Boston for the first couple of matches against Haiti and Morocco.
00:57:35Miami to take on the Brazilians.
00:57:50That's a bit too much on it for Hurst.
00:57:52He acknowledges the thought there.
00:58:05How's he feeling right now?
00:58:07Sort of buzzing.
00:58:08Coming on, I think first of all, you know, coming on to the pitch.
00:58:13And then just settling straight away.
00:58:16Getting his first goal.
00:58:18And what a time to get it.
00:58:19You know, we're preparing and gearing up for a World Cup here
00:58:22and you're looking at players that can come and play and have an impact.
00:58:27Certainly, that's the way to do it.
00:58:38It's gone flat now.
00:58:43Clearly, taking a knock.
00:58:45Having been pegged back to all square.
00:58:48And maybe just not putting up the same sort of fighting energy.
00:58:55And now the onus is on.
00:58:57Scotland to go on.
00:58:59Test the goalkeeper.
00:59:00Get more goals.
00:59:01Win the game.
00:59:03It's lashed high by Robertson.
00:59:16It takes a really good first touch under Robertson.
00:59:19He's made his mind up early.
00:59:20He's going for the shot.
00:59:22I don't think there's too many options inside them.
00:59:24Hurst had made the move.
00:59:53The seventh with it, added on.
00:59:56Shankland.
00:59:58Curtis again.
00:59:59Ah, it's behind Hurst.
01:00:03It's the right idea.
01:00:04There was a foul in there too.
01:00:07A nice smile on Hurst's face, tells you.
01:00:11Yeah, he's asking for the ball across the face.
01:00:13And I think that Curtis is trying to do that anyway.
01:00:17Well, you just wonder how many of his starting line-up against Haiti
01:00:23has already decided Steve Clarke.
01:00:25As Finlay Curtis might be playing his way into it.
01:00:28Scoring within a couple of minutes of coming on as a sub for Billy Gilmore.
01:00:33To cancel out that man's opening goal, Tai Chong.
01:00:36And Curacao in front.
01:00:38The red card for Jurgen Lacadia, which was upgraded to red after a yellow was initially shown on field.
01:00:45It's obviously a big role to play in proceedings.
01:00:50And Curacao are not happy at all about that.
01:00:54And the recriminations will continue for now.
01:00:57Dick Advocat was having a real goal at the referee there.
01:01:00Bogakiki Sveli and he made the decision after watching the replays.
01:01:07Upgraded from yellow to red.
01:01:09Scotland equalised.
01:01:11Such an important game for Steve Clarke and for Scotland.
01:01:15It's 1-1 at the break against Curacao.
01:01:18To be continued.
01:01:19To be continued.