I thought Scotty did well in BOTH games.
Performed his primary role which was to hold the ball up allowing others to come into play. He more mobile dan Stern although that not really sayin much, and he could kick with both feet.
Dat lone striker role is not an easy one especially when yuh hardly have anybody to play off of or support from midfield. This puts Stern's performances throughout the years into perspective. Stern is a special kind of player to be able to handle de jammin yuh does get in dat role.
Scotty is an excellent backup to fully fit KJ and Stern in that role.
... and here i have to agree with you once again.
*hawk spit*
the man played excellent in guatemala and played good last night against USA.. Being isolated in the lone striker role in that cobo brand will make anybody look inefficient.. Basically yuh consistently have your back to 2-3 defenders, with the long ball or bullet pass being forced into you from defence, and you have to wait a while for support to show up..
I thought at times he was lacking a bit in pace compared to the fitter US defenders and had some bad touches here and there... but that said, Birchall aside, there were not many players last night who we can say stood out significantly in the game. It was just a better team making our play and by extension Scotty look a lil less effective..
And for the ones who say he need to learn to beats.. Doh get tie up he have real dribble, but he learn that pretty moves dont get the job done on the big stage and he put that to one side to focus on being more effective!
Bottom line is with KJ coming back and Stern getting back to full fitness, he will probably see the bench from here forward, but definitely an excellent option as a backup striker.
