How Germany Just BROKE Scotland’s System

Well that was... damning. There's been few games played this year where the gulf in tactical quality was as vast as it was last night. With Toni Kroos in particular given the freedom of the pitch to dictate play - Scotland's sytem was broken from the offest.
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[@SkullSnax]

Honestly, the naivety of Scotland to half heartedly press Kroos, leave an acre of space in the middle for Wirtz, and be that poor at dealing with route 1 attacking. I don’t think I saw Scotland head away a cross. I mean you cannot be that bad off the ball. I was honestly baffled at the ease Mittelstadt and Kimmich just lofted balls into the box and consistently found a German header.

[@slipnemesis]

Presumably because the defenders all got told to "stay compact", so if one of the midfielders pressed kroos then you just have a even bigger gap between the lines. So they kind of stayed in limbo trying to close down passing lanes but against someone the caliber of kroos, give him space and he will put the pass through your legs. This game is 100% on the manager, the scoreline if anything is flattering, should have been a 6 or 7-0.

[@jackjones1249]

Even worse is the manager not seeing that they were too passive and changing it.

[@abody499]

@@slipnemesis every scottish player playing last night has heard the command to "put him under". they were all too busy being mesmerised by Kroos to put him under. that's because they are amateur and the manager has no idea what he is doing. There isn't an easier part of football than putting someone under.

[@noctilux7799]

Exactly my thoughts.

[@conkadonk4976]

Uefa are a joke

[@derwolf9670]

Toni Kroos completed 101/102 passes...that's insane

[@jackolantern7342]

bloody criminal allowing that...

[@rizqiprayogae]

When I noticed that one failed pass from Kroos, I am very relieved that Kroos is also human being not a robot 😂

[@janekmundt579]

Even though he slipped while passing more than 3 times😂. The passes still landed

[@JSmellerM]

@@rizqiprayogae Probably just put that in to make you believe that.

[@wsh6508]

But all germans are robots 🤖, I have to agree that the manager was unable to change tactits and Naggelsman had them prepared. Im still pissed 😤 off more than you can imagine that Flick refused to step aside when it was obvious he was not able to go from a club to the national team.

[@chartreux1532]

I watched the Game with Germans and Scots here in Munich/München and the Scottish Fans are my FAVOURITE FANS of all Time now. The worst are still the English and the Serbs. Nothing against either, but in my Experience many Fans i met from either often take a Loss really really badly and become rowdy Meanwhile the Scots, drunk as hell, still ended up partying with us Germans and got me so drunk, i'm still hungover today haha Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[@czhaok]

Neither of you are winning so you might as well drown your sorrows together. It’s coming hone

[@chartreux1532]

@@czhaok I like your Confidence. Let's hope Germany meet England sometime during this Euro Cup!

[@jman7319]

@@chartreux1532 why are you copy and pasting this comment everywhere are you Scottish really ? 🤣

[@davidfebreeze428]

@@czhaok😂 we’re you English geezers really deluded enough to honestly think it was going to come home?

[@dunngyllite7883]

Achievement unlocked : "The Impossible Goal" (score one goal without doing a single shot on the goal of your opponent throughout the whole match) This record will be unchallenged for generations to come, mark my words.

[@phoenix51472]

There was a Man City match a few years back when the opponents, forget who, did just that if I recall correctly.

[@wsh6508]

Dammmmm . I never thought of it like that. That their was only 1 completed pass on on the german side has to be debilitating for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. But ive got plenty of friends from NY who are Scotts and they are quality people. Scotland will bounce back

[@wolfgangwalk337]

And it made Rüdiger the co-topscorer of the scotish team in international championship tournaments since what... 25 years? I guess that's some kind of record either!

[@butterflyghostt7310]

Technicly scotland didnt scor that was Rüdiger😂

[@习近平就一粉蛆头子]

it has happened thousands of times in history

[@TK_Brainslug]

It's f***ing Toni Kroos god I love Adam

[@corvus2512]

As a Liverpool supporter I was reminded of the 20/21 Champions League campaign. That was the season we had a massive injury crisis, no senior CBs were available and several senior midfielders were also out and we played Real Madrid and Kroos did this exact thing to us. I remember watching those 2 matches and yelling “why are you giving Toni Kroos this much time on the ball!!” We lost badly over 2 legs and it’s all I could think about while watching Scotland be torn to shreds. On a happier note Ive supported Germany ever since the 2006 WC (Phillip Lahm best RB ever) so this match was a ton of fun, Germany are back baby!

[@corvus2512]

*Phillip Lahm best RB ever alongside TAA, they both have my heart and I can’t pick between them

[@wsh6508]

Yes 👍, Naggs is the future . And Klopp is so loved by the Liverpool fans, its just fantastic. Never walk alone 👍

[@zackanderson9453]

I strongly disagree with your assertion that Switzerland don’t have deep lying playmakers. Xhaka and Akanji both distribute the ball really well from midfield

[@tymilyfe]

Fair point, but neither are on Kroos or Gundogan's level.

[@thetruth4654]

@@tymilyfe duh, but Xhaka is still a deep lying playmaker even if he isn`t at Kroos level.

[@ShredAndPurr]

@@thetruth4654 No he isn't.

[@CoCLord]

​@@thetruth4654Have you watched xhaka play? He is not a deep lying play maker

[@janekmundt579]

@@thetruth4654this season he was better than Kroos head to head. Usually Kroos is better tho

[@thesilvanalyst6880]

I think the best thing to take away from that game was that it showed the new referee rules in action and perfect use of VAR. Quick and clear corrections and decisions and a reduction in complaining from teams. I don't think that there is an argument about any of the VAR decisions, even if the red card might seem harsh to Scotland fans at first, there was no other reasonable decision here.

[@johnferguson4869]

Excellent point. I didn’t hear about the rule that only captains can appeal to the ref after the match and now you mention it, it did make for much better viewing. I think the red card only seemed harsh because of the score & how dominant Germany were. As you said it was the only real option for the ref. As soon as you go in with studs up you have to expect a red.

[@matthewlewis2072]

The red wasn't harsh

[@johnnyweranders1084]

@@matthewlewis2072should have gotten a ban tbh. Could have ended gündogans career

[@craigmurphy1204]

Officials were excellent on the night. Not a single decision was controversial (even though I argued the red card decision)

[@习近平就一粉蛆头子]

@@johnnyweranders1084 Kroos almost ended Pedri’s career

[@ivanarthuraryee781]

I just thought the quality Germany possessed was too much for Scotland to handle. Their system was working but Kroos, Gundo, Jamal, Havertz, and Wirtz tore it apart.

[@yoyomama99]

Nah, that much space for the goals are just a bad matchup system-wise. Not saying they wouldn't have lost otherwise, but you get my point.

[@scotthamilton9515]

Even with the disappointment as a Scotsman, thanks for the great analysis Adam Clery!

[@Obknob]

Hi, new fan from Germany here! I watched many analysis to the game and I have to say your points and tactic analysis are great and spot on! Deserved sub!

[@wsh6508]

And that from the best chemist 👨‍🔬 on the planet , Walter White. Great moniker 😀😀😀

[@sarchakrya3887]

If Kroos brought Germany to latter stage or win Euro24, I think he deserves the Balloon d'or, great way to end his career 🎉

[@agn855]

German TV commentators were happy that Scotland has made a goal finally - I guess bc it kinda felt like what the German team did to Brazil in 2014. Well, Germans like the Scottish…

[@nimro6927]

Ofcourse we like them. Way too nice and genuine people to not like them. Also, we share a kind of addictive side for beer, haha.

[@Bornevalesh]

@@nimro6927 And those nice guys have to share an Island with the english people. They deserve better.

[@ruzziasht349]

Of course the Germans like the Scottish.... they always let them win.

[@jonpark5203]

As a scotsman there is no denying the fact that they never turn up at major finals when it really matters !!

[@not2busy]

At least you guys made it to the party.

[@ruzziasht349]

It's the Scottish mindset. Not a lot you can do about that, it's in their genes.

[@Roovius]

​@@ruzziasht349 were you dumped by a Scottish woman? Busy boy in this comment section 😂

[@ruzziasht349]

@@Roovius Och aye, jist dishing it oot, pal! Ye were all aboot cheerin' for Italy when they beat the English, an' noo it's ma turn tae hae a wee bit o' fun at yer expense. Lovin' every minute o' it!

[@Roovius]

@@ruzziasht349 Personally I hope England do well, but you do you mate

[@benstudd]

Having watched Switzerland against Hungary I have feeling Xhaka might be able to pull Scotland apart in a similar way Kroos did. They were really good at patiently waiting for a bit of space to open up and then finding it.

[@rustyrench4278]

No one can do what Toni did to us last night 🥹

[@tkjp999]

Waiting for Southgate to realise he needs to do the same with Trent for England

[@KindredBrujah]

In theory Clarke will have analysed the game and adapted our system to account for this, so if another team tries the same thing, we should have an answer to it.

[@AlexanderPhipps]

Could you make a video on why everyone should fear Denmark? Thank you, from Sweden.

[@ShredAndPurr]

RIP Sweden

[@KindredBrujah]

Lol, definitely a Dane masquerading as a Swede here. :p

[@BakriEltom]

Christoph Kramer said "3:0 at halftime" five minutes into the match.

[@AdamGordon1]

Can't believe how fast you got this analysis out. Well done.

[@nnr77]

Pretty fair wrap up, Adam. TBH I winced when I saw the team sheet. It is long established that Scotland's best midfield 2 is Gilmour and McGregor, for the precise reason that they can actually build together taking the ball off the centre backs, and that McT in there simply can't. We found an excellent position for McT (who I love) during the qualifiers, after trying him in the centre of midfield with poor results for years, and then I think Clarke choked a bit sticking him in there for this big game. All through the match the defenders were pressed and panicked when they had the ball and ended up in trouble or lumping it and NO ONE showed for it from midfield. Gilmour is the absolute key to Scotland having any chance of even relieving the pressure of wave after wave of attacks, regardless of whether the team can actually build chances from it. Criminal not to play him imho.

[@bubbelgum2556]

I know this will sound wrong, but i'm german, and im really thankfull for this game, it really got the ball rolling for us

[@svenh2067]

Thanks for the video. Well done! xG 0.00 is crazy

[@ianp1986]

Scotland had a system?!

[@baked_beans3148]

yeah, they demonstrated it great against Spain in qualifers. Strong organized defence then a quick counter.

[@yungdkay1008]

Of course they had a system I think the coach got the team selection wrong Mactominay usually plays further forward but against Germany he was too deep and Scotland got their pressing wrong or rather they lacked intensity and weren't as organised as needed. In conclusion they Scotland had a system but didn't execute it properly

[@fireblade2681]

@@yungdkay1008 Whatever the system was it can't have involved any marking. The german attackers had miles of space standing in between the midfield and the defence the entire game and no-one picked them up. Zero press, zero marking - sit back and let them take free shots from the edge of the penalty area seemed to be the system we were employing. We had 5 at the back yet our defence was constantly getting flanked. Woeful performance of a negative tactic. The entire team was lost at sea for the full 90 minutes. 5-1 flattered us. Tony Kroos had 101 completed passes, Scotland had 192.

[@abody499]

Exactly. There was no system for anything. Defence was 90+% of the equation. Without the ball they stood and admired Toni Kroos.

[@hanswurst692]

@@fireblade2681 They didn't have miles of space. It's true that they had some space, but Musiala, Wirtz and Gündogan really know how to create chances if you give them 2 meters - second and third goal are perfect examples

[@joso7228]

The Scottish Midfield pushed forward. The Scottish Defence stood still. So the Germans just filled the gap. Game Over.

[@Plymonk666]

10:33 it’s called a dogs leg in rugby ‘They pulled the inside centre forward, forming a dogs leg and the angles formed diagonally to the players each side of the centre lets the attacker run right through them being out of reach of anyone wanting to tackle them 10:33

[@davidj009]

Bad clip of Che Adams in the middle of this video somewhere only 2 yards away from kroos and somehow not pressing him. Knew it was going to be bad when Tierney celebrated a block 2 minutes in like it was a game winning tackle in the 90th minute. Need to question Clarke's inability to alter the system early doors as it was obvious it wasn't working. Good video, maybe send a link to the sfa.

[@GuyJames]

it seemed like they'd been told 'don't press him, that's what he wants' - maybe, but he also wants loads of space to pick out any pass he chooses. whatever it was, Scotland needed to do the opposite

[@Machinationstudio]

Granit Xhaka says, "Challenge accepted."

[@thtben]

German co-presenter Christoph Kramer (the guy with the concussion in the 2014 WC final) said (according to his journalist colleague) "It's going to be 3:0 at halftime" after 17 seconds because there was no hard pressing from Scotland and if you don't press Kroos, you die. I'd noticed that they weren't doing that, but now I understand why they couldn't from their system. It is also slightly "unfair" to have Rüdiger, Kimmich, Kroos plus the two wingers be able to play long-ass pass to the other side of the pitch. No wonder they were able to get the Scots into hectic shifts.

[@annonimouse170]

Great analysis, I love watching your videos, it has taught me so much about the game.

[@AlexTheGerman]

I understand that the "5 - de-facto 0" result is very bitter for all the Scots. But we Germans LOVE the 200,000 Scottish fans here. You left a very good impression with all of us. Scottish fans are polite, nice, friendly, funny, all in all just adorable. You guys are good sportsmen. We gave a couple of free beers to the saddest Scottish fans we could find in order to cheer them up a bit. There are more chance for you to come!

[@KindredBrujah]

Yeah, I don't see us qualifying to the knockout stages; not ending up on zero points is good enough for me. A good result against Hungary (could be tough, they're solid) and you never know, but it's highly unlikely.

[@ellcaa4220]

Toni Kroos does that pass in Real Madrid all the time. And he drops into the leftback position all the time in Madrid as well. It's NOT a surprise. If you watched La Liga, you would have known. This is what living in the Premier League bubble does to you.

[@JTApex]

Good analysis, how ever i want to thank all Scotland fans it was amazing with you in the stadium and everywhere else in Germany :)

[@jerryschwarz5464]

Scottland did a terrible job defensively...that's it... Everybody knows you can't defend germany that way. You have to set your defense deeper OR you try to attack them under high pressure just as greece did. That strategy was born to fail...

[@abody499]

6:46 This is Scotland's plan in action: McTominay "my godd that's Toni Kroos, one of the best midfielders in history" McGinn "his calves are pretty small. i could beat him at squats" Adams "this is a privilege to be here. that's Toni Kroos with the ball. he could even be the balon d'or this year. i've made it." Christie "he's not wearing his signature blue adidas. what a player" McGregor "Scotty stop moving, im trying to watch Toni Kroos" Robertson "i can feel that bratwurst coming back on me" Tierney "i'm the best. i will clear any ball Toni kroos tries to put in here" Steve Clarke "what's a Toni Kroos?"

[@mael1515]

😂😂😂

[@RabbiJochanan]

Swtizerland definitely have the players to do this. Granit Xhaka can do the passes Kroos can most of the time. Scotland has to raise their game quite a bit to compete.

[@nifrain9494]

But they don't have wusiala to move scotland from side to side. Will be a game with much less offensive actions at least

[@cmoney8526]

has Steve Clarke never watched Real Madrid? Tony Kroos sits in the same spot every game dictating play. Why was no one stepping on his toes all game?

[@janekmundt579]

Because there are many other players to be careful of. When they pressed Kroos space would open up for Wirtz or Musiala on the sides and an unsuccessful press could lead into a massive opposition chance

[@GuyJames]

@@janekmundt579 this. it did look like they'd been told not to press Kroos too closely in order to give themselves the chance to press other players. the basic problem is that Germany have way better players than Scotland so if you stop one of them, they still have others who can hurt you. For example Rüdiger and Tah both are capable of playing those sorts of balls into the forwards, and they did. They might have a similar problem in the next game, trying to stop Xhaka but Akanji ends up hurting them

[@wsh6508]

And how about much needed love for Naggs as he has done an amazing job for the short time he has been the manager.

[@zed11634]

Great analysis. Thank you for it.

[@aaroncobet1453]

Absolutely, he helped me understand why Kroos was sooo free and why Scotland seemed helpless.

[@IanMotivatedTooMuch]

The only good thing about Scotland is that retro 88 top you're rocking Adam 👌

[@m.d.5463]

Its just like in the old Beckenbauer times, when he was leading the ball, the opponents defense reverently withdrew instead of attacking and disturbing him or forcing him to pass back or even making a mistake. This time Kroos obviously had Beckenbauers role.

[@jelmersein3106]

I think the Netherlands play a really interesting system tactically. On paper they line up as a 4-2-3-1, but in possession it becomes more like a 3-4-2-1 with a lot of movement up front, while they drop into a 4-4-2 to press much like arsenal. Also shows really well why you want multifunctional players (like Aké who can play both LB and LCB, or Geertruida doing the same on the other side)

[@pemagurung2325]

Brighton fan here Really missed Billy boy ❤❤

[@ajsctech8249]

Great analysis. Adams McGinn and christie didnt do any pressing and our whole system collapsed so that all must be on Clarke. Not only did we not press Kroos once, we also didnt press the recipients of his passes. It was an insane performance from Scotland. Our back 5 was so narrow it effectively resembled more a back 4 with 2 left backs getting in our way. YES thr German plan was good but not in their wildest dreams would Scotland not made one press all night. We should revert to a 352 or a more stable 4231 for thr Swiss game.

[@jackjones1249]

We did the same and never pressed croatia in the last euro,s and gave Modric the freedom of Hampden park. Insanely bad performance and tactics last night.

[@ajsctech8249]

@@jackjones1249 Clarke has to go after this tournament. He can't take them any further and he must have lost a lot of respect by now for his tournament management

[@jackjones1249]

@@ajsctech8249 Agreed even if by some miracle we got through to the next round i still think a change of manager and change of system is the best way forward for the world cup.

[@ajsctech8249]

@@jackjones1249 Yep we need to risk something new even if that risks going backwards. I guess Moyes, Lambert , Alex Neil maybe McIness will be the front-runners.

[@jackjones1249]

@@ajsctech8249 Are they any different than Clarke tbh?. We need a forward thinking manager that offers something different. Although its hard to get one that wants to manage at international level and not club level.

[@weexist990]

Love this breakdown of the game. Kroos was outstanding on Friday. You cannot give someone like Kroos time on the ball, he will destroy you. Germany looked good.

[@steveallen3434]

Sometimes you have to press the man with the ball and mark the player, not the space.

[@swrve18]

honestly adam clery is the best analyst I've ever seen, ever time I watch a video of his... I get mind blown, props to him bro.. he should consider being an actual coach

[@Chadhogan111]

Good assessment. Tragic. Hope Clarke sees this because clearly he has no clue.

[@kaboodlefish]

From his interviews since he thinks he's the smartest guy in the room and it was all the players fault. Insane.

[@Oldrumpty]

Sack the Irn Bru - You'll be reaching for the Buckfast after Switzerland 😅

[@Gruoldfar]

As a german, that was painful to watch. I mean, I wanted them to win, but that was brutal.

[@ammarharith5512]

In all actuality, I love it. I'm not German, but I am a fan of the national team since I were a kid.

[@wsh6508]

Agreed, watching the Scottish fans in Munich has me wanting to visit some time in my life. First class Fans , unlike the Hooligans from England.

[@temirzhansagiyev5791]

Before previous Scotland video I had a feeling that highlanders will win. After watching video, my confidence grew up. I put some money on W2, what a feeling! I guess there is nothing under the kilt after 0 shot on target and horrible overall performance

[@DrawnInk1]

Great upload, do the England game. Also can you ring up Southgate and explain his job to him.

[@Scot-Tube]

Really missed Hickey. Gilmour should be in next game. Hopefully in place of McGregor

[@kloppskalli]

the guy's name isn't CRUISE, it's Kroos with a long thick O sound ... and the other one that you constantly butcher ist WIRTS with "i" ... the i that sounds like "e" ... pls stop calling him "Wörts"

[@matthewlewis2072]

Like Kr-oh-ss?

[@Nicks-mp4cq]

6:56 „Its f** Toni Kroos..“ Toni: falls on his nose while playing the ball Ball ends up perfectly on Kimmichs foot.

[@brypie04]

As a Scotland fan, I hated the result, but this video is outstanding to explain what went wrong... Well done

[@n0body550]

Technically we didn’t score a goal, we had it scored for us

[@dekmackie]

The system and formation were shocking, set the lads up for a doing and got one.

[@kaboodlefish]

1000% this.

[@ChristophSimon-j5y]

honestly if you don't take out Kroos by applying pressure, it's like not guarding Kyrie or Luka tightly, you are gonna get ripped apart. Toni is old, if you get up in his face and physical he will not be able to do his thing and his accuracy suffers at least a little. I mean the others had a good day too, but that is really the only thing Scotland did badly wrong. They could have real hurt them, but no hustle no chance

[@graemeorr5884]

I started watching and realised I'ml too depressed to watch this 😂

[@denisprufer5193]

Hey did you noticed that Toni could play 102 passes and just 1 failed? Highest Passqoute from over 99% i have ever seen. For me hes the best player in the world on this position. Of course he had no pressure, but the ball needs also to arrive. Hes totally underrated. 5 times Champions Leage Winner in 6 years i guess. Or maybe im not objectiv because im german. 😅 Thanks for explaning the tactic so good. This reminds me a little to 2014 against brasil. So dear Scottland. Head's up. It could be worst. And the german team with the good young Manager is the best german Team since 2014. And sry to say. England didnt look very well today. With this defemce taktik they cannot beat Spain, France, Italy or Germany. Cheers 🇩🇪

[@neilboulton9813]

Switzerland looked pretty good today and certainly have the incisive attacking threats to make that ponderousous Scotland defence look the League 1 standard it is overall.

[@indianrunner666]

no podés no presionarlo a Tony

[@roastntoast7550]

Hindsight is always 20/20! After the game is before the game in a major tournament. Scotland now have to do better in their last two games.

[@ruzziasht349]

HAHA there's not a chance of that Jock.

[@akosn5223]

Could you cover Hungary's games as well (like against Switzerland)? Would be interesting to see.

[@JuanFatche]

Too many players were sticking rigidly to the system. Robertson was too worried about marking space to close Kimmich down.

[@GuyJames]

yes I think the people who are saying 'what system?' are wrong - in fact Scotland stuck too hard to their system and didn't play what was in front of them. which was, admittedly, a set of players who are much better than them (with the exception of Robbo of course)

[@Loreaux_Photography]

You know we need that England vs Serbia analysis

[@matthewlewis2072]

13:53 Adan Nàgy and Granit Xhaka ask someone to hold their beer

[@Chongo_657]

@9:31 Che doesn't even jog towards Kroos... Che should've been running his guts out first half, with the intent of gassing out at the hour mark ready to be subbed. He didn't. it was by no means the only issue, but game 1. starting as lone striker, you must run yourself ragged first half. get a breather half time, then use whats left in the tank for 15mins then expect to get hooked for another stiker at 60mins.. Next game it will probably be the other way round.

[@jimlampshady]

Mate. I like your tactical analysis but lasted less than 3 mins into this video because of the awful background musak. WHY? For what? It literally adds nothing, and is just an irritating noise that you are competing with. Please, please stop using pointless background musak.

[@GuyJames]

I didn't notice it in this video but agree that too many videos on here have distracting and too-loud bg music

[@chris94kennedy]

ngl i do love your content and my analysis will never be as good as yours but even I knew that saying teams should be scared of Scotland was fever dream mode

[@W4yneski7]

I found the were not pressing or chasing down the ball, of the ball movement was poor, the were too bunched up at times and went they lost possession the opposition capitalised on there errors and not sticking to there players and giving them too much space and time to make decisions and effectively sufferd.

[@alex-pattison]

Great analysis! I wish you all the best with the new software launch 🚀

[@porfirij]

"whatever you think about that sending off"?! that has to be a joke. is there anyone who genuinely thinks porteous' brutal tackle against gündogan did NOT deserve a straight red?!

[@needfoolthings]

There wasn't a system to break.

[@baked_beans3148]

yes their was, they demonstrated it great against Spain in qualifers. Strong organized defence then a quick counter.

[@needfoolthings]

​​​@@baked_beans3148 You're arguing semantics (severely botching grammar and orthography, might I add) while I made a statement about how the game went. Read the room like Nagelsmann and Kroos did.

[@JobHans]

Bc of the way Germany played, Schotland kept having to choose between pressing and letting space free for another player or just wait and let them progress further into the pitch. So they ended up doing neither

[@needfoolthings]

@@baked_beans3148 Semantics based on bad grammar and orthography. Way to go. Pray tell in how far this system was visible against Germany making it worth debating my pointy little comment.

[@gaurav.d.1591]

Honestly, you can't stop kross's crosse's. Even if you mark him aggressively he will always find that one sneaky cross that will turn the match around and that is what he does for Real madrid. The guy sits back on the german side which is even difficult to mark, as the attacking midfielders and strikers have to also concentrate on taking the ball and scoring goals they cannot effectively mark kroos. He has been doing this in Real Madrid, No hard feelings, Scotland is not strong than bayern Munich or Manchester united or barca these teams couldn't stop kroos then how can Scotland??

[@kaboodlefish]

As a Scotland supporter, we knew we were done as soon as the lineup was announced. We went for a single (defensively questionable) 6 against a team that exploits the gap between the midfield and defense. It was obvious that we'd do really badly at handling Germany defensively just thru numbers, and that we'd struggle to play out, given fewer options and without Gilmour's press-resistance. Instead we had a midfield diamond, something we haven't played, hence defensive disorganisation, and all because Clarke is in love with Christie for some reason. So the problem started in picking an obviously inappropriate system, but Clarke seems to be getting away with no criticism. Clarke himself seems to be claiming he was playing 4D chess, but the players were too stupid to understand it. Imagine the pelters Southgate would get in this situation.. but Clarke is bullet-proof and no one wants to say it was his mistake.

[@MrKO-fq6pl]

Scotland played well , but Germans, Frenchs, Spanishs and Italians drop a golden generation every 20years +\- and become unbeatable for some years - remind Brazil 2014, 4 goals in 6 minutes vs Brazil

[@jasonhart6912]

Just looking at the line up alone Scots defence Ralston struggling for game time at club Hendry playing friendlies in Saudi Hanley played very little football for club Up against 2 of the brightest most direct wingers in Europe and a striker in top form .. sorry clarke got this totally wrong

[@kevinmcnamee6006]

I liked your analysis of the game strategies and can see how Kroos unhinged the Scottish game plan. But there was a more fundamental reason why Scotland was so horrible. When a Scottish player had the ball (a rare event), there were two Germans on him immediately. When a German player had the ball, there were were three of four Scottish players backing off.

[@kevinmcnamee6006]

Germany did destroy Brazil 7-1 in the World Cup in 2014, so Scotland can take some consolation in being in good company. Kroos featured then too.

[@DerekTaylor84]

Good analysis. Really tough game to watch for us Scotland fans. We haven’t been in good form leading into the tournament, losing so many goals due to choosing to play mostly top end teams in friendlies.

[@GuyJames]

like Gibraltar?

[@DerekTaylor84]

@@GuyJames France, Netherlands, England.

[@danielezekiel7130]

Did I just see the Nigerian flag at the top left corner?... Shouldn't it be only European countries'flags that should be there?

[@yungdkay1008]

Your 👀 sharp sha

[@goodman4093]

Because 1 out of every 4 blacks in europe are Nigerians

[@Darilon12]

None of the colors or patterns around that "nigerian flag" add up to any european flag. So its probably just a pattern of green and white.

[@dnlgntnr413]

Now that you are a Germany fan, will you also analyze the following games? You have good approaches, I like it. Greetings from good old Germany

[@zzzzoijzzzzz]

They said the pressure was all on Germany, but I think the massive Scotland support put the pressure on Scotland. Good analysis on Scotland being pulled apart, I still don't really understand what happened.

[@myshoesrule]

Looking forward to the new studio, but pleeeease get rid of the weird background music. It was really off putting. Apart from that, great vid 👍🏻

[@Seb_Kowalke]

There's only one Scot who could've saved this team... DREW MCINTYRE!

[@dansmith4766]

Tell you what else didn't help. Having your primary goal threat and set piece monster Scott mctominay *taking* long free kicks.

[@stuartstevenson5341]

We where beaten on the tactic board as much as on the field.

[@kaboodlefish]

We beat ourselves. Clarke deserves criticism, but for some reason he's not getting it.

[@Nicolasin-yn9mu]

You were never going to have a good day playing the hosts in the first game and it's Germany as well, you're never going to win......

[@lewismcdermott3024]

I'm still depressed, but at least I now know why. Thanks Adam...

[@ruzziasht349]

Depressed? Did you honestly expect any different? Scotland and the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

[@wsh6508]

Its 1 game. , Scotland is not out of it yet. After all They did qualify .

[@itskyansaro]

It's also hard for Scotland to make any plays when Germany has a 70% possession of the Ball.

[@Robert-vw3od]

It’s alright being compact being tight, but Scotland are not Atletico Madrid some years ago where they have stunning players who can break especially out wide and cause you real problems.

[@danilohm]

Scotland had a system?!?

[@kaboodlefish]

Yes, it was just the wrong one (which we could tell as soon as the line-up was announced) and one that we haven't really played as Clarke was desperate to shoe-horn in Christie for no apparent reason.

[@jaggy-snake]

Che Adams was pathetic. He literally never once put a foot in on anyone.

[@mxdarby]

Great video, as always, but lose the background music. It adds nothing but distraction.

[@deogratiasamanya172]

I'm curious what the potential outcome would have been if Scotland focused on remaining compact and simply forfeited the wide spaces?

[@eljanrimsa5843]

5:1

[@ammarharith5512]

What a good day to be a Mannschaft fan. 🎉

[@Flex2212]

Well, a great manager vs the usual 3rd tier on the sidelines of national teams.

[@johngraham5996]

macgregor and mcginn barely touched the ball, why does steve clark think macgregor should be scotlands midfield engine? he can't do it in europe for his club, so why would people think he could handle it at international level, he's not as good as he's being touted at, if he was that good an english club would've came in for him 🤷‍♂️

[@instancesofawol7968]

How did NOBODY even attempt to stop that pass at 10:10? - absolutely piss poor defending and ball watching that is.

[@kaboodlefish]

The problem's the system, right. A single 6 against Germany is insane as it leaves the defense horribly exposed. Then make that 6 McGregor, who's not really a 6 and never has been, and Germany can quite easily (due to their quality) bypass our midfield and attack the back 3 at will. The defense is used to having 2 sitters in front of it, so suddenly the learnt knowledge of how to handle different situations, who's marking who, when players are handed off is all out the window. Because we have one 6. McGinn and McTominay are locked into defensive positions, so their ability to press is hindered. Christie is stuck in there to float around and be pointless. And McGregor is literally one of the worst 6s I've ever seen. He wants to be an 8 all the time, but lacks recovery pace and generally just jogs around even when chasing back as in this clip. Clarke set us up to win the areas of the pitch that didn't matter, and left us horribly exposed in the areas that Germany obviously wanted to be in, i.e. the gap between our midfield and defense. And not only that, we stayed that way for 90 minutes, like Clarke couldn't see the problem that we all was before the match even kicked off! This was probably the most inept managerial performance I've ever seen, and Clarke doesn't seem to be getting any criticism for it at all.

[@bayhin1]

Scott McTominay??? More like Casper the friendly ghost. If you watch united, you’d have known that’s all he does….going missing

[@euanmacleod3738]

The main thing that struck me was how scared Scotland were playing from the moment the match started - they conceded over two thirds of the pitch immediately, and gave the ball back to the Germans from their own third of the pitch constantly. Even worse than that, when they were 2-0 down and getting absolutely hammered, they just stuck to their plan and setup. To maintain that plan is the manager effectively saying 'this is fine', and that's just so disappointing. Get Gilmour and Shankland in the starting lineup, and have a go at the opposition. Hickey, Patterson, Ferguson and Doaks are sorely missed in this team but it still has enough quality in it to look like it belongs here - so long as they actually attempt to play back at their opponent and don't cower on the outskirts of their penalty box.

[@jackjones1249]

Patterson and ferguson arent starters for scotland and Doak has never played for scotland and hardly plays at full club level so not sure how you think they would have made a difference.🤣

[@euanmacleod3738]

@@jackjones1249 they're better than the players in those roles on the pitch. Not sure what's hard about that?

[@jackjones1249]

@@euanmacleod3738 Patterson maybe slightly better but he has also been shocking in his last few games for scotland. Ferguson cant get a start for scotland so you cant say he is better untl he proves it. And doak cant get a game at club level so not sure whats hard about that?.

[@euanmacleod3738]

@@jackjones1249 your eyetest isn't amazing if you're comparing the players directly. Ferguson is more debatable but still clearly better than what we have the bench, and is better in possession than everyone but gilmour. At the least they all make the squad deeper.

[@jackjones1249]

@@euanmacleod3738 Doak is a good prospect but has done nothing to say he would have made a difference lastnight. What did Gilmour do when he came on lastnight?. I dont rememeber him hardly touching the ball never mind being good in possession.

[@tuckermafi]

The team was obviously told not to press Kroos and let him play long balls. You really question if Clarke actually knows how to setup a football team.