Motormouth pundits sleeping on Scotland are April fools as Spain win was no shock to those paying attention - Chris Sutton

Today might be April Fool’s Day but I thought it had come early when hearing a few fellow English pundits talking about the Scotland game.

Motormouths Simon Jordan and Danny Murphy on a national radio station claiming the Scottish side is so dull it’s a cure for insomnia. They were pouring cold water on the Spain win and incredibly admitting they didn’t even watch it. Sounds to me like they were napping on the job. They claimed they didn’t tune in because it’s boring watching Scotland.

Clearly they haven’t been paying much attention these last few years. Steve Clarke ’s side are certainly not as dull as Jordan’s Crystal Palace side that couldn’t hack it in the Premier League. The way he went through managers, if he was still owner there now Clarke would undoubtedly be getting a phone call. I was pleased for Scotland the other night. It wasn’t a snorefest against Spain – it was thrilling.

It was also the kind of result that really makes people all over the world take note – including in England. Yes, Spain were not at their best. Head coach Luis de la Fuente perhaps underestimated the Scots by making eight changes to his starting lineup from the Norway win and they might not be the force they once were.

The Hampden pitch was a mess – which is a worry with the Scottish Cup semi-finals coming up – but it was still a formidable squad Scotland were up against. The funny thing is though, even though it was a massive result, I don’t see it as a shock win.

I honestly wasn’t completely surprised. Maybe that’s because – unlike Murphy and Jordan – I have been watching this team progress and I believe they have a good manager and some very good players.

You look through the squad and there is a solid core there. Andy