Michael Obafemi leads stylish Ireland’s emphatic win over dour Scotland
11-Jun-2022 18:11:22 | Guardian
Crisis, what crisis? Stephen Kenny responded to suggestions his job as the Republic of Ireland manager may be under threat by presiding over a demolition job on Scotland. Ireland entered this Nations League tie with a record of two wins in 17 competitive games under Kenny. They left it with hope of a brighter future fully restored. Kenny’s overdue glory was emphatic in style.
As for Scotland? This proved a horror show for Steve Clarke. Gibraltar were the last team to conceded three or more goals in Dublin. Gibraltar were the last team to lose a competitive game here; three years ago. The scale of embarrassment for the Scots could and should have been far worse. This was an utterly abject display during which Scotland were barely even competitive. Considering the proven importance of the Nations League to this team – it was their route to Euro 2020 – that the Scots were outfought and outthought was a genuine head-scratcher. Scotland went through the motions in a way that bore ominous similarity to a 4-0 tousing in Wales during the dying embers of the Berti Vogts regime.
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