‘Steve Clarke has a plan and it’s working’ – your views on Scotland’s draw with Portugal

We asked for your views on Scotland’s 0-0 draw against Portugal.

Here’s what some of you said:

Ricky: They all deserved man of the match, let’s take this positive performance into the last two games and get some more points on the board. Well played.

Jim: Another fine fighting display. Arguably Scotland had the better chances to score. Steve Clarke has them all singing from the same hymn sheet and considering how many talented players are out injured, plus young blood coming through, it all looks promising for the future.

Grant: Dogged, smart display against a superior team, but we were tired and ragged at the end. Billy Gilmour invisible second half but others dug deep, but we are miles off it at that level.

Euan: I’m pretty pleased with this international window. The key thing for this Nations League campaign was to develop an alternative style of play against top opposition. We were too reliant on a back three and dented when we don’t have the Kieran Tierney and Andy Robertson overlap. Each game we have played with the four has represented progression in my eyes and that’s what we want. Clarke and the team have a plan and it’s working. We will be far more adaptable in the future as a result. Context is key and we will be stronger for it come World Cup qualification, I’m confident.

Grant: Dreadful as usual, best player was Craig Gordon. We kept giving the ball away, we would start from the back then give it away and couldn’t string two passes together.

Ali: Well done Scotland, true gritty performance. The national team is playing on a very high plain of standards now with only about eight players from the Euros qualifying games fit and in the squad, but the new boys showed Scotland’s growing squad depth. Well done boys and well done Clarke. You’re beginning to show we deserve to be at the top table.

George: Portugal are a class outfit so to get a draw is a good result, especially with our absences from the squad. Unlucky in last two games too, losing both by single goal. Keep up the good work Clarke and the squad.