Celtic Mind-numbing

I wish I could say watching the World Cup playoffs has been enjoyable. Nothing to do with regrets that Scotland failed once again but that nearly all the games have been balloons that never inflated. All have highlighted the problem with the format and international football’s pragmatism, which makes viewing utterly mind numbing without a partisan passion. International football used to be the pinnacle but now it’s far behind elite club football.

The other night we were told we had seen the future of Scotland as the players had technique and athleticism to succeed against mid-ranking international teams. That’s all well and good but judging by last weekend’s games, finding some defenders and learning to defend for a stodgy nil-nil should be our new manager’s remit.