New coach, new players, but same old failings hamper Scotland
Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.
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"Football is about split-second decisions ... but the red card killed us."
— Andy Robertson , Athlete
Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Dan Ndoye is a forward for the Switzerland national football team.
Jack Hendry is a defender for the Scotland national football team.
John McGinn is a Scottish footballer playing as a midfielder for the national team.
Kieron Bowie is a Scotland striker linked with a move to Cagliari.
Murat Yakin is the head coach of the Swiss national football team.
Oli McBurnie is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Hull City.
Sebastien Pocognoli is a Belgian former professional footballer and the newly appointed head coach of the Scotland men's national team.
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Self-inflicted wounds cost Scotland on Sebastien Pocognoli's Hampden debut, writes Tom English.
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