It’s now or never for Steve Clark’s men. After two losses to open their nations league campaign, this double header becomes crucial. Next is a trip to the Stadion Maksimir to face Zlatko Dalic’s Croatia side. With just a population of 3.5 million, they have overachieved in recent seasons, being the 2018 World Cup runner and the 2022 third-placed side. Perhaps Scotland can take a leaf out of their book. Here on Last Word on Football, we provide our Scotland predicted lineup for this eagerly awaited tie.<\/p>\n
After a horrendous Euro 2024 campaign, Clark switched from his beloved 5-4-1 box formation to a 4-2-3-1 in their losses to Poland and Portugal. Angus Gunn kept his place between the sticks although came under increasing pressure after another blunder away to Portugal.<\/p>\n
Read More:<\/strong> The Football Transfer System Development<\/a><\/p>\n Anthony Ralston and Andrew Robertson started as full backs with Grant Hanley and Scott Mckenna combining as a partnership in central defence. In front of them, Billy Gilmour and Kenny Mclean formed a double pivot.<\/p>\n Ryan Christie played as a wide right midfielder with John McGinn on the left, meanwhile, Scott McTominay played as a number ten in behind Lyndon Dykes.<\/p>\n It’s been a miserable 2024 for the Tartan Army. They have been treated to just one win all year long, a 2-0 win away to Gibraltar. It’s part of a run that stretched back to around a year ago when Scotland defeated Cyprus by three goals to nil. Since then, that away trip to Gibraltar is the only match they have reigned victorious in fourteen attempts.<\/p>\n The Euros campaign was an embarrassment with the Times <\/em>declaring Scotland the “worst team at Euro 2024”.<\/a><\/p>\n Consequently, questions have been asked of Clarke and his coaching staff.\u00a0 <\/a>Although those questions have mainly come from those in the stands, the SFA remains committed to giving the sixty-one year old a chance to qualify for the World Cup.<\/p>\nScotland Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n