![]() ![]() Man of the Match: Patrik Schick - Who else? Two goals, including that amazing goal, and he showed his quality. That is very dangerous against an England side that loves to counter. That sets it up perfectly as a spectacle and although Scotland won’t go all-out from the start at Wembley, they will have to go for the win in the second half. All eyes on England for Tartan Army: Scotland would have wanted to go into the game against their old foes with at least a point on the board, but now it’s pretty much win or bust for the Scots. They didn’t take their chances and they were punished.ģ. After waiting 21 years to get back into a major tournament, this was a harsh lesson for Scotland to learn. Understandably they looked a little nervous and didn’t really seize the moment. ![]() Scotland snatch at chances: Andy Robertson had a great chance in the first half when it was 0-0 but he snatched at the effort a little, and that summed up Scotland’s day. Between the boxes there wasn’t much in this, but Schick made the difference.Ģ. The Leverkusen forward sent home a great header in the first half to set the Czech Republic on their way, then scored a goal that will be the best of this tournament, and probably most other tournaments. Schick makes the difference: This was a tight game, which Scotland played a big part in, but Schick made the difference. Just ask the Scots after his brace with a header in the box and a lob from the middle of the pitch.3 things we learned, Scotland - Czech Republicġ. He was hugely adept with his feet - just like his young compatriot - and the 6'2" Schick shares the game intelligence that means he offers so much more than a physical presence in attack. He started at Sparta too, but repeatedly showed that those who pigeonholed him as a one-dimensional target man were far wider of the mark than he often was. The 6'6" Czech giant was a 2001/02 Bundesliga winner in a five-year spell at Dortmund during which he wreaked havoc, though not only with his nightclub bouncer physique. The Czech star later underlined his commitment to the Leverkusen cause by signing a new deal through to summer 2027. The scorer of four second-half goals in a 7-1 win over Greuther Fürth, he finished the campaign second only to Lewandowski (35) in the final scoring charts. Schick continued his fine work into 2021/22, registering 24 goals across 27 Bundesliga appearances at a rate of one every 87 minutes. The goal was also nominated for the Puskas award. He tied Cristiano Ronaldo on a joint-leading five goals, whilst hitting the Goal of the Tournament winner from 49.7 yards - the furthest goal ever recorded at the European Championships - in a group game against Scotland. Schick was the preferred centre-forward for much of the 2020/21 campaign at the BayArena and finished with nine strikes across 29 league games before heading to the rescheduled 2020 Euros as the main man for the Czech Republic. He hit double figures for the first time since his Sampdoria days, with 10 goals in 22 Bundesliga games, but his stay in Leipzig lasted only a year before Leverkusen snapped him up from Roma on a five-year deal. His superb spin and strike against Paderborn started a rash of three goals in four league appearances, including coming off the bench to complete the comeback against Borussia Dortmund in the Matchday 16 epic. After an Achilles problem made his start to life at the Red Bull Arena difficult, the Czech Republic international quickly bounced into life. RB Leipzig came calling in 2019, though, and presented the 6’2’’ striker another chance. Schick spent time in Italy with Roma and Sampdoria, before moving to the Bundesliga for the first time. The move was made permanent in a big-money deal the year later, but only eight goals in 58 appearances was hardly a return to shout about. Two failed medicals at Juve later, and Schick was 'damaged goods'.Ĭoncerns over a potential heart problem were soon dispelled though, and Roma signed him on loan for the 2017/18 campaign. He happily lived that dream… for a season at least: Schick netted 11 in 32 Serie A matches, Juventus came calling in summer 2017, he was impressing for the Czech Republic at the U21 Euros in Poland, but his dream turned into a nightmare. Playing abroad has always been my dream." "On the other hand, I'm looking forward to going to Italy. "I have friends here so I'm a bit sad," Schick said as he waved goodbye to Sparta. Eight goals in 27 top-flight outings convinced Sampdoria to sign him in summer 2016. But four appearances over two campaigns meant Schick crossed town to join Bohemians on loan for the 2015/16 season, a switch that changed his career. He made his top-flight debut in May 2014 at the tail-end of a season in which his club won the domestic double. The Prague-born forward's talent was spotted by one of the Czech capital's premier teams, Sparta, when Schick was just 11. Country: Czech Republic (33 caps, 17 goals) ![]()
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