Does Pocognoli need to change already?
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Does Pocognoli need to change already?

B1IntermediateOctober 7, 202623 min
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What should we make of Scotland's slump to defeat against Slovenia at Hampden? Four games into Pocognoli's time in charge, how clear is his project, and is the back three the right fit for the players he has? With second place in the Nations League group now looking a long way off, is it time to go back to the drawing board? Martin Dowden, Steven McGowan and Cammy Bell look at a flat night at Hampden. Scotland took the lead but deserved to lose. The panel looks at a press that never worked as one unit, a...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I was a young man who was a little bit of a jerk. He was a little bit of a parastite, but he was a little bit of a jerk. He was a little bit of a jerk, but he was a little bit of a jerk.

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He was a little bit of a jerk, but he was a little bit of a jerk. He was a little bit of a jerk, but he was a little bit of a jerk. I was a little bit of a jerk. I was a little bit of a jerk.

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What should we make of Scotland's slump to defeat against Slovenia? What and who have given cause for optimism in Pocagnoli's early days and where are the areas that give cause for concern? Hello I'm Martin Dowden, this is the Scottish Football Podcast on Wednesday 7th October.

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