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End of the road for Scotland...
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'Scotland were timid'
I've been at all three of Scotland's games here in Germany and yes, their fans will be missed but in truth, they deserve to be knocked out. Over the course of the three games, they've simply not shown enough on the pitch.
Here, Hungary were there for the taking but Scotland were timid in the first half and left it way too late before they threw the kitchen sink at it. It's yet more agony for the Tartan Army.
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Steve Clarke: 'It was 100 per cent a penalty'
The goal comes as a consequence of us trying to win the game. The goal is almost irrelevant. The moment for me was the penalty. It was 100 per cent a penalty. Someone has to explain to me why it wasn't a penalty because otherwise, I'm thinking there's something wrong. I don't understand how VAR can look at that and say it's not a penalty.
It was always a one-goal game. We didn't manage to get the goal, we opened up at the end to try and get it. The overriding feeling is to be sad for everybody, for the supporters, and the country, and the players are just as sad as everyone else.
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Alan Shearer: 'Clear penalty'
Clear penalty for me. I think the assistant had a great view. It's a terrible challenge, he [Willy Orban] gets caught and takes him out. His right knee onto his calf, clearly. That for me is a clear, clear penalty. I think that is a clear and obvious error. Clearly, he's taken him down.
I think that's a penalty kick as well. That's a reckless challenge from the defender. We were all shouting here that VAR will at least check that.
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'The lads are absolutely gutted'
There's nothing really to say to be honest. We gave it everything. We had to win this game. Both teams had to win and they've hit us on the counter-attack. We've had a chance there and it could have gone either way but that's football.
It will take a long time to get over this one. We had a lot of possession first half without really doing anything with it but we were in control, we controlled the game passing the ball really well. We just had to find that cutting-edge. We knew there would be a point in the game where we could go for it. We did go for it but yea, we got sucker punched at the end. Both teams had to go for it and unfortunately one of us had to lose.
Tonight and for a long time we have to get over this. It's a tough one. Tonight is devastating, there's no buttering it up. The lads are absolutely gutted. It's up to us to pick them up. What I Will say is thank you to the country. We felt everyone behind us and knew the excitement back home. Yeah, sorry for letting you down.
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'Germany have got a touch of the Englands'
Germany have got a touch of the Englands on the same spongey Frankfurt pitch. They made a positive start, threatened goal a couple of times but have found it difficult to slick passes around on a surface. Excellent goal by Bologna Dan Ndoye who looks dangerous and might have scored another. Once behind, Germany tighter and not so natural in possession…
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'Scotland need to be more aggressive'
Hungary's Andras Schafer fortunate to escape a red card for an overball, studs raised challenge on Jack Hendry. The Magyars have shown a real physical side to their game in the first half. Laboured, one-dimensional, and lacking quality Scotland need to be a good deal more aggressive than they've been.
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'Germany’s playmakers struggling'
Kai Havertz has been impressive at this tournament so far but isn’t having a great night here. With Germany’s playmakers struggling to find passes between the red defensive wall, they could do with a little more physical threat from Havertz when they attack from the flanks. But as we know, it’s not really the Arsenal man’s game.
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Steve Clarke: 'We know what the stakes are'
The starting 11 never picks itself. You’ve got to consider all the options. I just feel this is the best way to start, maybe it’s not the way we finish.
You've got to have the capacity to go out and express yourself in a high-pressure game. You know what the stakes are. You know you have to win. You have to win with caution.
No, because it won't be enough. We want to win. We want to get four points and we'll see if that’s enough. We prepare almost the same way every game. If they sounded relaxed that's great because you have to be relaxed but you also have to understand what your job is.
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'Germany get a good rest if they do win'
Much as Germany want to win this game and top the group, it’s interesting to see that they have four players in the team on a booking.
Rudiger, Tah, Mittelstadt and Andrich are all one yellow card away from suspension. Germany get a good rest if they do win their section by the way. They won’t play again until next Saturday!!
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John McGinn: 'The boys are calm and ready to go'
We try to prepare the same way we do for every game. It’s not every game you have thousands of Scotland supporters outside your hotel. The afternoon nap was cancelled. The excitement and anticipation was growing but the boys are calm and ready to go. We're ready for that pressure.
The manager is a man of few words but when he speaks it's brilliant. He did a really good team talk in the hotel. The fans have waited so many years for this opportunity. We've given them this is experience but we want to give them more.
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'Steve Clarke sticks by the same formation'
Five at the back was a tactic implemented by Alex McLeish to shoehorn left-backs Andrew Robertson and Kieran Tierney into the same team.
Despite Tierney's absence Steve Clarke sticks by the same formation, bringing in Scott McKenna in as a straight replacement. The worry for Scotland: when Tierney comes out, history shows that three central defenders rarely works.
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Julian Nagelsmann: ‘I hope the pitch holds up but I have little hope’
I hope that it holds up, but I have little hope. The grass is simply not good — very greasy, very soft. It is like driving with summer tyres in the winter. After the NFL games (at the stadium), the grass no longer grew well. I am not so worried in terms of playing the game, but what worries me more is in terms of injuries.
There are players such as Jude Bellingham that we have seen have had problems and risked some serious injury. If you slip, you really risk getting injured. But this is the situation, these are the starting conditions. We must handle them.
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Chris Sutton: ‘Hungary will beat Scotland’
Hungary have lost both their games so far but they will still feel they have an outside chance of going through if they win. Scotland were much better against Switzerland, and goalkeeper Angus Gunn played really well, but I am still worried about their defence.
I am hoping that Scotland get a result, but I actually think that Hungary will beat them. Sorry, Scotland, because I really want you to win. You’ve had the best fans at the tournament but I just think you lack quality in certain areas.
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'Back at the scene of the crime'
Well, it feels strange to be back at the scene of the crime. It was only three nights ago that England drew here in Frankfurt against Denmark
This time it’s the hosts Germany and I am excited. Can’t make a prediction until I see the German team though Will it be full strength on this strange, soft, and frankly quite dangerous pitch?
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'Scotland have vowed to win for Tierney'
The Scotland dressing room in the Stuttgart Arena has Kieran Tierney’s jersey hanging from a peg despite the Arsenal defender’s tournament being over. Stretchered off from the 1-1 draw against Switzerland, Scotland players have vowed to win it for KT. Let’s see if they can walk the walk.
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Steve Clarke: ‘We know we have to win’
The whole tournament is a sense of occasion. For Scotland, the first major overseas tournament since 1998. I was still playing then, that was a long time ago. You can see how much the supporters out here are enjoying themselves. I am sure the five million at home are also engrossed in the tournament. It’s not just about this game, it’s about all the games.
We know we have to win the game to progress to the next round and that’s what we’ll try to do. We’ve been in this position before but hopefully we can show that we’ve learned a few lessons. We had a really good training session and when they cross the white line they have to put that into practice and hopefully you see the results at the end.
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John McGinn: ‘We can write our name into the history books’
We've obviously had a lot of injuries along the way - but us Scots are best at enduring adversity. Hopefully we can prove a lot of people wrong. We have players who've been involved in high-pressure matches, but we're not feeling pressure, we feel anticipation about being that team who changes things for Scottish football.
I don't think a lot of people across Europe thought we could do it, so we want to be the ones who do. We all know the magnitude of the occasion. We have the chance to write our name into the history books.
Key Updates
- Steve Clarke: 'It was 100 per cent a penalty'
- Group A final standings
- Update on Varga
- FULL-TIME: Scotland 0-1 Hungary
- GOAL!!! Scotland 0-1 Hungary (Csoboth 90+10')
- FULL-TIME: Switzerland 1-1 Germany
- GOAL!!! Switzerland 1-1 Germany (Fullkrug 90+2')
- HALF-TIME: Switzerland 1-0 Germany
- HALF-TIME: Scotland 0-0 Hungary
- GOAL!!! Switzerland 1-0 Germany (Ndoye 28')
- VAR: NO GOAL!
- GOAL!!! Switzerland 0-1 Germany (Andrich 17')
- KICK-OFF: Switzerland 0-0 Germany
- KICK-OFF: Scotland 0-0 Hungary
- POLL: Will Scotland progress to the knockouts?
- Scotland and Hungary TEAM NEWS
- Switzerland and Germany TEAM NEWS
- As it stands
- Group A Deciding Day