E no be good night for Jack Hendry. The Scotland defender collect red card for 11th minute, and that one open door for Switzerland to finish Scotland for Hampden. But if the night bad for Hendry, e no better for Angus Gunn. The Scotland goalkeeper no go remember am with smile.
Sportsound pundit Andy Halliday no hide him mind on Gunn performance. He talk say, ‘I’ve never been a big defender of goalkeepers and I’m looking for more from Angus Gunn.’ The San Jose Earthquakes stopper, 30, many people see am as partly responsible for first and third of the three goals wey enter him net. Switzerland just coast to victory for Hampden, inside Sebastien Pocognoli first home match, and the game no satisfactory at all.
The opening goal come immediately after Hendry red card. Referee Nenad Minakovic send Hendry off for denying Dan Ndoye a goalscoring opportunity. Scotland think say reprieve don come when referee originally give penalty, but after VAR review, dem change am to free-kick for edge of box. The let-off no mean anything. Ricardo Rodriguez smash the set-piece past Gunn for the goalkeeper side to open scoring.
Halliday talk say, ‘Shoulder height and not a lot of pace. For me I think it’s so poor from Angus Gunn.’ After Nico Elvedi turn home Ndoye cross to double Swiss lead, Zeki Amdouni rifle shot wey pass through Gunn arms and high into net to make am 3-0.
Former Scotland forward James McFadden also talk. ‘I know it’s a powerful strike, but that’s one that Angus Gunn can keep out,’ e say.
Gunn start all three games at World Cup in front of Liam Kelly and Craig Gordon. E show how Craig Gordon get extraordinary longevity, as e make squad for finals at age 43. But e also show say Scotland no get plenty quality options wey dey compete for number one jersey.
Falkirk’s Scott Bain don replace retired Gordon for squad for this Nations League campaign. But many people feel say Scotland goalkeeping department no as blessed as e be for years gone by.
So, Pocognoli go think to change goalkeeper for upcoming matches against North Macedonia on Saturday and Slovenia on Tuesday? Halliday talk say, ‘I don’t think there’s somebody that’s battering the door down to take his jersey because a lot of them aren’t playing football. He probably is the number one deservedly but you never feel as confident with Angus Gunn between the sticks as you would have done a Craig Gordon, an Allan McGregor, a David Marshall, a Jim Leighton, an Andy Goram. They have been our goalies for the last 20-25 years. I’m looking at the first and the third goal – and I might be in the minority for the third goal, I think a lot of people will think it’s been hit with such pace – but the goalies I mentioned there, do they save them? I think they do.’
Gunn make couple smart saves from Ndoye either side of half-time to stop Switzerland from killing the game off even earlier. But the keeper admit say e go look the goals he concede to see where e fit do better.
Gunn tell media after game, ‘They were good strikes but, as a goalkeeper, I’m always disappointed when I concede a goal. I’ll look back and see what I could have done better and get better for the next game. [For the first goal] obviously when you’ve got a free-kick that close, you want to protect your side. I was holding as much as I could and saw it late. I’ll probably look back at it. I’ll probably be disappointed and try and get better for next time.’
