Vaduz, Liechtenstein – Dem Scottish boys don dey waka enter bubble as dem prepare for wetin fit be survival against dem Liechtenstein matter wey go happen for Rheinpark Stadium today, Monday, June 9. As dem go take kick-off around 17:00 BST, e fit no be better day to wash away dat sour taste wey dem get after dem lose to Iceland.
No shaking, head coach Steve Clarke don talk say dis friendly no dey affect dem World Cup hope for next summer. But make we no lie, to lose to Liechtenstein wey dem ranked 205th for world na wah! (E be like say dem fit turn Scotland to joke if dem no careful.)
Dem boys don sabi as e be since last match for Hampden, wey dem also lose, plus the fans wey no dey happy wey show dem displeasure. Clarke dey believe say dis one go help dem reset, as e talk say, “As I talk after the last match, e go better if we fit win and play well for this game.”
As we dey prepare for di match, fans dey wonder wetin go happen, especially since Scott McTominay and Kieran Tierney no fit join due to small injuries. Clarke don also come reveal say e don settle who go start for goal. Ross Doohan wey just finish contract with Aberdeen go take the place after some wahala wey Cieran Slicker face in di last match.
Dem talk say Liechtenstein don only win one match in 48 outings – dat one na victory wey dem get over Hong Kong. So, if Scotland no fit win today, dem fit hear am! (Na serious wah oh, e fit be like say dem dey invite embarrassment.)
Cieran Slicker wey gree carry di burden after Angus Gunn and Robby McCrorie injure, Clarke don defend am, sey e go bounce back from him last match wahala. Meanwhile, dem dey look for better vibes as dem prepare to face trends in di World Cup qualifiers in September against Denmark, Belarus, and Greece.
Clarke plan to change some things this time; no be say e go carry di same set people since na last chance before World Cup qualifiers matter start. E also don put mind to join some young stars for di mix – dem dey hungry to show wetin dem fit do. E no easy o, but na di way wey football be.
Ododo, talk say people ya go be gisting am as dem dey get ready to chill. E dey nice as Scots don pack dia bags and dey turn liechtenstein upside down. Wen dem waka streets, you go see bagpipes and tartan everywhere, den di local matter wey say ‘Trading kilts for schnitzel’ dey fly around (E be like dem dey sha, who no go want enjoy). Lights, camera, and action, Scotland dey enter fast lane!
As for Scotland fans, dem dey always dey optimistic, hoping say dis match go help dem rekindle dia spirit. Kay say, ‘We need to win dis one. E dey important for our confidence,’ as one mid-fielder dey yarn. Na true o! Winning galore dey very sweet!
So, how e go happen? E be like say dem folks no get choice than to play like dem dey on fire today. Di Tartan Army dey hope sey dem go not only play well but also deliver sweet results wey go put dem back on wali.
