Sparse crowd at Hampden see Alex McLeish’s men put to the sword thanks to rampant second-half display by Belgians

Sparse crowd at Hampden sees Alex McLeish’s men put to the sword thanks to rampant second-half display by Belgians

What a morale-sapping exercise this quickly regressed into for Scotland. Those unconvinced by the regime of Alex McLeish – and there are plenty – were given no scope for optimism at all as Belgium dismantled the Scots in Glasgow. McLeish cut a disconsolate, helpless touchline figure long before a cathartic final whistle arrived.

Belgium’s prominence in the grand scheme of world football must be noted, but this was a poor Scottish effort, laced with individual errors and otherwise notable for the non-appearance of organisation or spirit. McLeish has presided over five matches in his second Scotland tenure, all friendlies, while recording just a single win. This marked Scotland’s heaviest home defeat since 1973.

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