‘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 clubs Sébastien 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…
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