Following an important error made by the defender Anthony Ralston during Scotland’s Euro 2024 match against Switzerland, Chris Sutton has delivered his assessment of the player.
Scotland has only managed to get one point from the 2024 European Championship in Germany under Steve Clarke’s leadership.
Although Julian Nagelsmann’s Germany was excellent that evening, Scotland lost 5-1, but the outcome could have been very different.
Following this, Scotland drew 1-1 with Switzerland, having taken the lead thanks to a deflected goal by Scott McTominay, a midfielder for Manchester United.
Sutton regarding Ralston’s error
Celtic right-backAfter Grant Hanley’s ball placed the defence under intense pressure, Xherdan Shaqiri scored a stunning equaliser and Anthony Ralston was given the blame.
Chris Sutton, a former forward for Celtic, feels that the defender has not been fairly criticised in his Daily Record column.
Sutton added, “He’s taken some flak for his part in the Swiss goal the other night, but he was incredibly unlucky.” “Xherdan Shaqiri happened to cross his path by coincidence, but the finish was incredible.” Although it was a mistake, the penalty was severe.
I’ve mentioned it before, but I adore Ralston’s disposition and vibe. Even though he only made eight starts for Celtic in the previous season, he won’t go. The other night, his teammates didn’t make things easy for him either.He was under a lot of pressure after Grant Hanley’s pass, and so far in this competition, Jack Hendry has consistently put him on the defensive by playing balls behind him or too slowly.
In Scotland’s upcoming game, Ralston must make up for his mistake.
Hungary is Scotland’s opponent in their last Euro 2024 group match, and a victory would guarantee Scotland’s passage to the competition’s knockout stages.
Ralston, the Celtic defender, showed promise when the team won the Scottish Premiership, finishing eight points ahead of Rangers. However, he will need to demonstrate his abilities in this competition.
Last season, the defender played in 15 games for Celtic and contributed two assists to the team’s score.
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