Lyndon at the Double for Scotland...
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 9:59 am
Well done to him. From BBC Sport.....
'That was highlighted in the performance of Brentford right-back Aaron Hickey,
who replaced the injured Nathan Patterson in the first half, and the goalscoring cameo
of Lyndon Dykes, who became the first substitute to score a brace for Scotland
since Chris Burke against Bulgaria in May 2006.
Ryan Fraser, who assisted both Dykes' headers, also made an impression off the
bench, despite both having "the hump with the head coach," as Clarke mischievously said.
The two pinpoint headers take Dykes' Scotland tally to an impressive eight goals
in 23 caps, and the forward has given Clarke a decision to make with the Republic of Ireland
to come to Hampden on Saturday.
"I was disappointed not to be playing, but I came on and changed the game," Dykes told Premier Sports.
"For Scotland, my goal record has been good."
A lot of the "boring work" Clarke referenced might have included hours of set-piece drills.
Both Dykes' headers came as a result of two Fraser corners, and both squad and manager were
keen to praise former Hearts coach Austin MacPhee.
MacPhee specialises in set-piece training with both the national team and Premier League side
Aston Villa, and Clarke hailed his impact, stating that "the boys are listening to what the
movements should be".
"Credit to Austin," Dykes added. "He's been very good since he's come in. When I came on he told
me to go front post. I went front post twice and scored two."
"Shout out to Austin," Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney said. "We had a few meetings on that.
You don't have much time to work on it but the preparation he puts into it is brilliant."
'That was highlighted in the performance of Brentford right-back Aaron Hickey,
who replaced the injured Nathan Patterson in the first half, and the goalscoring cameo
of Lyndon Dykes, who became the first substitute to score a brace for Scotland
since Chris Burke against Bulgaria in May 2006.
Ryan Fraser, who assisted both Dykes' headers, also made an impression off the
bench, despite both having "the hump with the head coach," as Clarke mischievously said.
The two pinpoint headers take Dykes' Scotland tally to an impressive eight goals
in 23 caps, and the forward has given Clarke a decision to make with the Republic of Ireland
to come to Hampden on Saturday.
"I was disappointed not to be playing, but I came on and changed the game," Dykes told Premier Sports.
"For Scotland, my goal record has been good."
A lot of the "boring work" Clarke referenced might have included hours of set-piece drills.
Both Dykes' headers came as a result of two Fraser corners, and both squad and manager were
keen to praise former Hearts coach Austin MacPhee.
MacPhee specialises in set-piece training with both the national team and Premier League side
Aston Villa, and Clarke hailed his impact, stating that "the boys are listening to what the
movements should be".
"Credit to Austin," Dykes added. "He's been very good since he's come in. When I came on he told
me to go front post. I went front post twice and scored two."
"Shout out to Austin," Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney said. "We had a few meetings on that.
You don't have much time to work on it but the preparation he puts into it is brilliant."