Originally Posted by
pineapple stu
I suppose while that's true, we've had our luck in terms of not getting relegated to League C. The first season we were relegated but saved by a (sensible - the original format was silly) reorg. Then we had Bulgaria and Armenia in our group, easily the two worst sides in the second tier (yet we were still a goal away from relegation come injury time of the final game each time). I'm not altogether sure Finland aren't the equivalent this time - they've the feel of a golden generation gone over the hill.
Thought yesterday for all how the game changed dramatically after they scored - partly the change of shape, partly the Greeks letting up - we created very little in the last 35. Brady's set pieces were probably our number 1 threat over the window. That's a worry and I don't know how we fix it. Maybe Taylor can add something but we've so little in midfield it's scary.
Scales was good defensively yesterday but did get caught badly in possession twice; you can see why Celtic fans comment on it. Festy is very raw still and not sure he's a starting contender yet. Knight may as well but have been there - but unsure if that was on him or the setup or both. Whoscored rates half the team 6.1 or less - an awful lot of effort in the second half in particular, but no real quality. I think that's fair - and equally not sure how we fix it.
For all that this window had its feeling of improvement, we remain a really poor squad
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