Beam me up, Scotty - Rangers & Scotland CM Story
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@CO88LER5 wrote:
Most unexpected. Sounds like you employed the perfect tactics.
Yes, perhaps I did. Spain are good, but maybe they're not THAT good, perhaps missing the X factor to get them the goals. Abel Ruiz was their topscorer here, but apart from him it was Asensio, Ferran Torres and left back Balde scoring their goals. In previous FIFA's I've often seen Gerard Moreno lead the line for them (too old now in 2028), and he's hardly a world class striker. And neither is Morata, though I do think he's better than the abuse he's got over the years. He is another case where I sympathize with a player due to online abuse. Anyway, with Spain lacking this 'extra', they weren't too difficult to keep at bay, apart from 4 good saves from Angus Gunn, who was also voted man of the match. France will be harder, with tournament top scorer Laurienté and of course Mbappé, even though he's yet to score a goal. He has provided a couple of assists though.
Scotland getting out of the Group stages? That's unheard of. Think the closest they got to doing so was 1974 despite a win and 2 draws Brazil and Yugoslavia pipped them to next round.
@thurlow885 wrote:Scotland getting out of the Group stages? That's unheard of. Think the closest they got to doing so was 1974 despite a win and 2 draws Brazil and Yugoslavia pipped them to next round.
Haha, yes that's true. Except that it's been the norm in this save so far, finishing 2nd in the group stages of both 2024, 2026 and now 2028.
2024 Euros then saw a quarter final vs France - losing 4-2 with Mbappé both scoring and assisting with his then first goal contributions at the competiton.
2026 provided an easier route, and wins vs Morocco and Ghana sent Scotland to the semi's, only to lose on penalties to England.
