‘Football with a smile’: Pocognoli wants happy Gilmour to tee up Scotland success
New Scotland manager says midfielder ‘has to take risks’Players warned they need consistent game time for clubsSébastien Pocognoli hopes a “smiling” Billy Gilmour will be central to Scotland’s hopes of improvement following a bruising World Cup.Gilmour excelled in the second half on Saturday, as Pocognoli’s debut as manager ended in a goalless away draw against Slovenia in the Nations League. The Napoli midfielder missed the World Cup, where the Scots exited at the group stage, through injury. “If you have a player who plays one touch without even looking where…
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