{
  "id": 10028220,
  "title": "Gilmour catalyst, impressive Welsh, but same issue for Scotland?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/gilmour-catalyst-impressive-welsh-but-same-issue-for-scotland-10028220",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T17:05:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqevwwnw10w9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sebastien Pocognoli, Scotland's new head coach, praised his team's performance in their 0-0 draw against Slovenia, noting the significant improvement in the second half. The Scots struggled in the first half with a disjointed display, but managed to take control and create enough chances to win, albeit having to settle for a draw. Pocognoli revealed that he made a tactical tweak at half-time, bringing Billy Gilmour deeper to make it harder for Slovenia to play through and gain control of the ball. Gilmour, who returned to action after an injury, was a key player in the second half, creating several chances, including a through ball for Robbie Ure and a pinpoint pass for Kieron Bowie. The former Chelsea midfielder's impact was so significant that former Scotland winger Pat Nevin described him as playing in the role of a creative 10. Welsh, another debutant in the match, also played a crucial role after the break, altering his position to better cover Slovenian territory. His most common pass went to Andy Robertson at wing-back, contributing to the team's overall performance. The debutants' contributions helped set the tone for the rest of the team, with Oli McBurnie making his first Scotland appearance since 2021 in attack. Despite the mixed performance, the key takeaway from the game was the need for Scotland to improve their goal-scoring ability, as they have only managed one goal in their last four competitive games.",
  "summary": "BBC Sport Scotland picks out what we learned from Sebastien Pocognoli's first game in charge as Scotland drew with Slovenia.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/teams-up-donovan-misses-out-on-scotland-team-but-welsh-starts",
        "published": "2026-09-26T12:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Gilmour catalyst, impressive Welsh, but same issue for Scotland?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/gilmour-catalyst-impressive-welsh-but-same-issue-for-scotland",
        "published": "2026-09-26T17:05:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}