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I would start with Armstrong because of his running power and energy. Maybe Gilmour ahead of McGregor but I don’t see it happening. I’m assuming Patterson is unavailable. If Tierney is out we should maybe go with a back four.

Another huge contribution in a Scotland shirt. That wee bit of pace and power to reach the ball and poke it in the net, then a cushioned lay off to assist the winner. He has his detractors but he was a very late starter in football and he’ll keep improving all the way through his career. He’s taken all the best attributes from Aussie Rules with him into football and is absolute gold for us.

I accept that Scotland have a habit of letting us down on a fairly consistent basis. I have to say though, I’ve more confidence in this squad of players than any other in my lifetime. I’m not saying it’s the best on paper, but I trust these players over the teams from the 80s, for example.

Largely pish.

Interesting that it is stated as an ongoing project. Maybe it’s my imagination but it looks as if it’s raised above the surrounding area - perhaps to deal with the burn running under the stadium?

Lovely stuff.

I’m not too worried about Gilmour’s fitness. I’m fairly certain at Brighton he’s been asked to put everything into the first two thirds of a match on the understanding he’ll be subbed (for a world class player). The energy he puts into pressing is considerable. He’ll last 90 mins no problem.

It would and McTominay would be real threat in the opposition box.

McGregor’s a very good player. Recently he’s been giving the ball away with unforced errors - I hope he’s not getting leggy after a long hard season. Gilmour is on fire. I do agree with other posters that McTominay could replace Christie and play a bit further forward, which would allow McGregor to sit with Gilmour.

McGregor isn’t nailed on. I’d go for Gilmour who’s excelling at a far higher level. Nothing against McGregor but he seems to give the ball away a couple of times per game of late. Gilmour is fresh and McGregor has had a long season.

I think Man Utd would be a good place for him and he’s better than Shaw.

Adams was carrying an injury the last few games, so now they’re down he’s in recovery mode.

I only saw the first half. We troubled them for 15 minutes or so. One looks to be a bit of a handful with impressive physique and pace. Wilson and Rice obviously have a chance, although I would say Wilson caused us a few problems in our own box by being in it and not doing anything. As others have said we only need one or two at this level. A big difference between u17 and even u19 in terms of available pool of players. The big nations will always dominate u17s.

I think Armstrong’s running power is important for away games, hence the nod over Christie. Dykes for me gives us that focal point, he scores goals and generally causes all manner of problems for the opposition (provided he’s on it).

It may well be the side but Gilmour is getting rave reviews. He’s too good to leave out. I marginally prefer Patterson over Hickey but not much in it.

3-5-1-1 Gunn Patterson Souttar Hendry Tierney Robertson McTominay Gilmour Armstrong McGinn Dykes

A decent shout but I wouldn’t fancy it against Norway. I would go Souttar, Hendry, Tierney. Porteous could play the Souttar or Hendry role also, but I like the pace of my three. Hickey in midfield is something we may see at some point.

Three from Souttar, Porteous, Hendry, Tierney and Cooper. Quite a good selection there.

He was indeed poor in the recent u21 games. I hope it was the Gemmill effect, because he looked fantastic at u19 level.

I was at the game and Gilmour was impressive. He was always shouting and pointing and very much looked the part. He asks a lot of his teammates with the speed of his lay offs and strong weight of pass. He would have been so comfortable in the classic Barcelona team of a few years ago.

Yes, Morelos could bully players and get them turned in the channels, but he can’t then get away from them and get in on goal - he does lift his head and square it though. Dykes does much the same but does have that wee burst of speed over 8 yards that lets him in on goal.

Morelos has never run in behind. He was slow even in his purple patch.

It would be quite something to have a two-footed player in the middle of the park to effortlessly switch play but also have defensive qualities. I could see him doing man marking in there too.

Dykes is a player that needs to be fully fit. When he is really on it he terrorises defenders. He’s got a burst of pace which is always ignored and he can finish. He also has self belief and a winning mentality. His late switch from Aussie rules means he will continue to learn and improve throughout his career. I’ve no doubt he could play lower to mid table EPL, maybe not every week, but certainly as an impact player.

Dykes is better than Morelos in my opinion and I think he’d be a real handful now he’s had the experience in England. I don’t want him to go back though, he needs to keep improving against good players. Being such a late starter, I think he can get to EPL level in time.