{"id":290487,"date":"2023-09-12T22:34:26","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=290487"},"modified":"2023-09-12T22:34:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T22:34:26","slug":"the-notebook-arteta-breathes-sigh-of-relief-as-saka-given-a-breather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/the-notebook-arteta-breathes-sigh-of-relief-as-saka-given-a-breather\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NOTEBOOK: Arteta breathes sigh of relief as Saka given a breather"},"content":{"rendered":"
Whose idea was it to hold a minutes silence for the great Craig Brown before Scotland versus England? Silly idea.<\/p>\n
Brown was footballing treasure, a man rightly revered north of the border. He deserved better than this.<\/p>\n
Boos, counter jeers and chants of Eng-ger-land all inside sixty disgraceful seconds. It was a meaningful sentiment, no one doubts that – but what chances a minute\u2019s silence is observed with dignity ahead of a clash where both sets of fans have such disdain for each other?\u00a0<\/p>\n
The behaviour of England\u2019s travelling support has improved greatly in recent years, but there remains a group of idiots who spoil it for everyone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those in charge should have saw this coming. On this occasion, a minute\u2019s applause to honour Brown, who died in June at the age of 82, would have been a far safer bet.<\/p>\n
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Craig\u00a0Brown was footballing treasure, a man rightly revered north of the border<\/p>\n
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There were boos, counter jeers and chants of Eng-ger-land all inside sixty disgraceful seconds<\/p>\n
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Mikel Arteta was breathing a sigh of relief as he caught sight of England\u2019s starting XI.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka, despite his emergence as one of Gareth Southgate\u2019s key players, was named as a substitute here in Glasgow after being caught on the receiving end of some hefty Ukrainian \u2018defending\u2019 on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But his omission last night wasn\u2019t strictly a result of Saturday\u2019s bruising encounter. Mail Sport understands that Saka continues to be nagged by an Achilles problem that dogged him last season.<\/p>\n
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Mikel Arteta was breathing a sigh of relief as he caught sight of England\u2019s starting XI<\/p>\n
A penny for James Ward-Prowse\u2019s thoughts, this morning. Kalvin Phillips was back in the England team following a grand total of six minutes of first team football at Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Similarly, Harry Maguire has played more minutes for England this season than for Manchester United came on at half-time. How long can this go one for? You imagine Ward-Prowse – who has started the season brilliantly at West Ham – and others are wondering the same.<\/p>\n
FIFA president Gianni Infantino was in attendance at Hampden Park, intriguingly sat next to Football Association chairwoman Debbie Hewitt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With Infantino being a former UEFA director they had a lot to talk about, of course.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Barring an unexpected turn of events the UK and Ireland will host Euro 2028 with sources close to the FA branding the decision a \u2018done deal\u2019.<\/p>\n
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino was in attendance at Hampden Park alongside Debbie Hewitt\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was case of camera phones at the ready as Scotland\u2019s players took commuters by surprise during a gentle pre-match stroll around the picturesque grounds of Blythewood Square Gardens.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Steve Clarke\u2019s side left their plush five-star Glasgow hotel at just before midday to stretch their legs ahead of kick-off. And it wasn\u2019t only the locals who had to double-take; one Mail Sport reporter (en route to the gym!) was was also taken aback by their public walkabout.<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n