This was his opportunity...

comment by Polbethian (U4211)

So same side except switch Morrison for Commons

Would have possibly gone with Naismith up top with Miller myself. Both hard working enough to get away with two up front.

no renegade, 4 at the back i said so webster out which allows commons to step into the midfield and we know he's always good for a goal

Webster wasn't playing yesterday?

Have people actually seen Commons play? He's no any good.

CL has offered the olive branch to Fletcher and said if Fletcher wants to be selected again then he'll bury the hatchet and consider him for selection.

Fletcher has not said he wants to be selected again so he's choosing to sit out.

The problem is not the front player (whoever he may be). It is the lack of width in the team. At Utd Levein played 4-5-1 and was successful with this formation because he had 2 wingers in Conway and Swanson which quickly turned into 4-3-3. With Scotland he plays Adam, Morrison, Fletcher and Brown. All are central midfielders. If he wants to accomadate these 4 then he should be playing 2 up front. Simples!

I agree Tangerine, I think 1 up to is probably the way to go, but Commons and Snodgrass in the wide midfield positions would be more conducive to actually putting the opposisiton under some pressure. Morrison was really poor the other night as was naismith, time to give some others a chance to contribute.

Morrison usually is poor for Scotland, however so is Commons, so he's not the answer either. I dislike how the manager keeps trying the same players in the same positions in the hope that they'll for once they'll perform. How many caps has Adam had now? He's done absolutely nothing in a Scotland shirt, yet he's always in the team, and the fans seem to think this is a good idea too. Baffles me, certain players just aren't cut out for international football. Look how many caps were wasted on the hopeless Gary Teale. Why not try someone new, it can't possibly hurt!

Hobo. Adam is bang played out of position. He's not a holding midfielder. He's an attacking midfielder who likes to get forwad and have a shot at goal. But Levein in his wisdom negates that goal threat by playing him deep

I gave not made personal attacks against the man.
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Just calling him Latrine, Avril etc on every other thread.

On the subject of Fletcher, Levein has time and again said the door is open, he is not ruled out. All he wants Fletcher to do is say he is available. Why is that so difficult for him? He obviously doesn't want to play.

I don't really see what else Levein can do. Fletcher is the one who ruled himself out in a strop. Yes he may have had a point about the Czech game, but at the time he wasn't getting regular football and was in no position to expect a start, besides the fact publicly criticising your manager is not really the way to get in the side.