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Should Gunn have conserved this?
ByAndy Burke
BBC Sport Scotland Senior Reporter at Hampden
If it was a bad night for Jack Hendry, whose 11th-minute red card sped up Scotland’s death versus Switzerland, then it was barely a night Angus Gunn will reflect on with any excellent fondness either.
“I’ve never been a big defender of goalkeepers and I’m looking for more from Angus Gunn,” was the view of Sportsound expert Andy Halliday on the Scotland keeper’s efficiency.
The San Jose Earthquakes stopper, 30, was probably at fault for the very first and 3rd of the 3 objectives that struck the back of his internet as the Swiss cruised to success at Hampden in a deeply unacceptable very first home match under Sebastien Pocognoli.
The opening objective was available in the instant after-effects of Hendry’s red card for rejecting Dan Ndoye a goalscoring chance. Scotland believed they had actually been provided a reprieve as referee Nenad Minakovic’s initial award of a charge was altered after a VAR evaluation to a free-kick on the edge of package.
The let-off indicated bit as Ricardo Rodriguez smashed the set-piece previous Gunn on the goalkeeper’s side to open the scoring.
“Shoulder height and not a lot of pace,” was Halliday’s view. “For me I think it’s so poor from Angus Gunn.”
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After Nico Elvedi turned home Ndoye’s cross to double the Swiss lead, Zeki Amdouni gunned a shot that went through Gunn’s arms and high into the web to make it 3-0.
“I know it’s a powerful strike, but that’s one that Angus Gunn can keep out,” stated previous Scotland forward James McFadden.
Gunn began all 3 video games at the World Cup in front of Liam Kelly and Craig Gordon. It was testimony to Gordon’s amazing durability that he made the team for the finals at the age of 43 – however likewise highlighted the absence of other quality alternatives contending for the top jersey.
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Falkirk’s Scott Bain has actually changed the retired Gordon in the team for this Nations League project however there is a sense Scotland are not as blessed in the goalkeeping department as they have actually remained in years passed.
Will Pocognoli be lured to make a modification in objectives for the upcoming matches versus North Macedonia on Saturday and Slovenia on Tuesday?
“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,” stated Halliday.
“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 taking a look at the very first and the 3rd objective – and I might be in the minority for the 3rd objective, I believe a great deal of individuals will believe it’s been struck with such speed – however the goalies I pointed out there, do they conserve them? I believe they do.”
Always dissatisfied when I yield – Gunn
Gunn made a number of wise conserves from Ndoye either side of half-time to avoid Switzerland eliminating the video game off even previously, however the keeper confessed he would take a look at the objectives he yielded to see where he may have done much better.
“They were great strikes however, as a goalkeeper, I’m constantly dissatisfied when I yield an objective,” Gunn told media after the game.
“I’ll recall and see what I might have done much better and improve for the next video 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 most likely be dissatisfied and attempt and improve for next time.”
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