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A Euro play-off, one of the biggest international matches for Scotland in a long time, is suddenly looming ever closer and one can only hope that Steve Clarke gets his formation right and his team choice as well. I think three at the back should be "binned" as that experiment has clearly failed but I suspect he is still gonna play it. It is a game we clearly must try to win and I'm guessing that Clarke will try to be defensively solid but will favour a positive hi-press mid to front line. Dykes will likely be the CF but should he have an inside forward (Armstrong?) alongside him to give additional support? I'm wondering if Robertson should actually be played in the LB position esp after that 7-2 thrashing of Liverpool by Villa last night? Also IMO he has hardly played a good game for Scotland either! Therefore Tierney to take up that position? Also the CB positions need to be secured - choose wisely Steve! I also agree with Mikey Stewart and, like him, would like to see Sparky pulled into the squad and put on the subs' bench for poss use late on in this match. We do not have many predatory strikers like Leigh Griffiths and even though I don't think he is fully match fit, don't underestimate his ability to score goals, esp crucial ones.