Scotland’s promising start under Sebastian Pocognoli has suffered its first setback following a 3-0 loss to Switzerland at Hampden. To what extent did Jack Hendry’s early dismissal shape the match, and should the defeat be assessed with that incident in mind? David Currie, Rory Loy and Stephen McGowan discuss whether Scotland’s difficulties extend beyond one […]
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Thomas Tuchel applauded Trent Alexander-Arnold after the right-back delivered an impressive display in his first England appearance since June 2025. Alexander-Arnold, eager to prove himself after being left out of the World Cup squad, emerged as one of England’s standout performers as Tuchel’s team responded to their loss against Spain with a convincing 2-0 Nations […]
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The Swiss FA confirmed that he would not take part in the remainder of the national team’s training camp, allowing the squad to keep its full attention on the upcoming Nations League fixtures. Switzerland responded impressively on Saturday evening, with Remo Freuler scoring the opening goal in Embolo’s absence and ending an international drought of […]
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Gianluigi Donnarumma: Had little chance of stopping Bournemouth’s opening goal, but produced excellent saves from Justin Kluivert’s low strike and Daniel Jebbison’s redirected header. 6 Rico Lewis: Moved inside from right-back to support the midfield and saw an early attempt saved, though his overall contribution lacked precision before he was substituted. 5 Abdukodir Khusanov: Failed […]
Continue ReadingMike Maignan: Dived the correct direction for Mikel Oyarzabal’s spot-kick but was beaten by its velocity and precision. Also culpable for some wayward clearances. 5 Jules Kounde: Had difficulty with his distribution at times. France had been so resolute defensively throughout this tournament, yet they crumbled in what many will view as their first genuine […]
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