I've defended him in the past as he has had great performances for Scotland usually in an attacking sense and with NI sitting in with 10 defenders should have been ideal for him, but going forward he was dreadful as well. Twice his crosses just went out over the bar and another attack was ruined.
In balance the whole team were poor last night and Paterson's job was made harder by McGinn having an rare stinker. He genuinely must be injured as he never moved all night, So on the rare occasions NI went up the park he never protected Patterson and when Patterson had the ball ready to maraud forward McGinn actively stood in the way or took up the space he could have bombed forward in..so poor but not helped at all last night.
Think I heard the radio say he's played 6 minutes all year before last night, it showed. Needs games wont get it at Everton, but we are too short to loan him out.
Another howler there in Scotland's game v N.I.
Loses the ball, then wins it back then gifts the ball back to Bradley of Liverpool who scores.
Fuck me he's a woeful defender.
In better news 'Andrew' Robertson looks crocked with an ankle injury.
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