Beam me up, Scotty - Rangers & Scotland CM Story

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@CO88LER5 wrote:
England win a penalty shootout (two actually). That's not normal!
Fancy Scotland finishing third...

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Haha, yeah that's not normal, usually being their Achilles' heel. Yes, a third place was a nice finish. A lucrative path during the knockouts and an honorable defeat to the English in the semi final. I think this was as good as I could have hoped for. A few good individual performances too:

Lewis Ferguson: 2 goals, 4 assists (joint most assists).

John McGinn: 3 goals, 1 assist.

Scott McTominay: 2 goals, 1 assist.

Ché Adams: 3 goals.

Oliver Burke: 3 goals.

Elliot Anderson: 1 goal, 1 assist.

Josh Doig: 3 assists.

Andy Robertson: 2 assists.

Billy Gilmour: 1 assist.

Angus Gunn: 2 clean sheets (joint most).

I somehow knew that England wouldn't win it.  The Scots will be delerious...

Scotland did well in the team of the tournament.  Interesting that a freebie (in the game) was also in there; Alexis Vega.  I've used him before, last year in my Blackpool career.  On of my favouurites - Lautaro Martinez - too.

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@CO88LER5 wrote:

I somehow knew that England wouldn't win it.  The Scots will be delerious...

Scotland did well in the team of the tournament.  Interesting that a freebie (in the game) was also in there; Alexis Vega.  I've used him before, last year in my Blackpool career.  On of my favouurites - Lautaro Martinez - too.

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Vega wasn't just in the Team of the Tournament. He was arguably the Player of the Tournament, being the standout player in a dangerous front three with Lozano and Giménez. 3 goals and 4 assists, stuff of legends.

A freebie, yes, but only in game due to the Mexican clubs being left out. It's not like he's out of club in real life, so I also don't consider ham as a freebie. Perhaps a season in or more, if he is still out of club then. Then I might consider him on a free. But I won't see him as a free agent from the start, when I know he's not unassigned IRL.

I did sign him for a sporadic role in a Man United career some time ago. And he was an absolute beast, pushing well above his value. He was brilliant in that save.