Euro 2024 has opened with Scotland being battered by Germany – and Graeme Souness has weighed in.
The ITV pundit is known for being gruff and unimpressed with much that he sees. Watching his nation's first half performance has particularly tested his patience, however, with some stern words for his countrymen at half-time.
“You're sloppy, you're angry, it's a catalogue of mistakes, culiminating in getting a player sent off on half-time for that,” the former midfielder said. “Difficult with 11, super difficult with 10.
“I thought they'd find it difficult tonight – but they can't get bashed up like this.
“What does he do now? Take Che Adams off?”
The first half was bruising for the Scots at best, with the German front three all getting on the scoresheet. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring at Euro 2024 within 10 minutes before Jamal Musiala doubled the lead in emphatic fashion.
Germany almost thought they had a penalty, only for VAR to overturn the decision that referee Clement Turpin made – but just before half-time, the Germans had their penalty anyway. Ryan Porteous was sent off for a two-footed lunge on Ilkay Gundogan in the six-yard box, befor Arsenal’s Kai Havertz slotted home the resulting spot-kick.
The first 45 minutes dampened the Scots’ party atmosphere. The Tartan Army descended on Munich in their tens of thousands and even drowned out the Germans in the opening stages – but the noise has certainly been quelled since.
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