This was not quite the morale-boosting walk in the park that Scotland had envisioned. The loud booing at the final whistle conveyed the truth.

After six games without a win, Northern Ireland’s visit to Hampden Park was expected to mark a turning point. A chance to score a couple of goals and lift emotions en route to Germany.

Last year, Steve Clarke’s team scored three goals against Cyprus and two against former World winners Spain.

The passion, intensity, and belief that characterized last March have now been replaced by a worrying lack of goals, innovation, and defensive resistance.

Scott McTominay feels Scotland has the potential to reach the Euro finals and become the most successful national team in history. Germany, Hungary, and Switzerland are unlikely to be rattled by a defeat to a youthful, organized, and tactically disciplined Northern Ireland team, who are currently on the longest winless streak since 1997-98.

Congratulations to Michael O’Neill and his squad from the English Championship and League One. This was supposed to be an opportunity for a home group overflowing with EPL talent to put an end to the rot.

In actuality, Lewis Ferguson’s netbound header in the 90th minute was the only notable save in a game when Bailey Peacock-Farrell could have positioned a TV in his goalmouth to watch England play Belgium.

The straws clutched following last Friday’s 4-0 defeat in Holland were not there here. The Scots are winless versus Spain, France, England, Georgia, Norway, the Netherlands, and Northern Ireland, with two games remaining against Gibraltar and Finland.Scotland 0-1 Northern Ireland: Conor Bradley’s first international goal extends hosts’ winless run – Yahoo Sport

A terrible performance and outcome against FIFA’s 74th-ranked nation did nothing to boost confidence ahead of Germany.

The visitors had 11 men behind the ball and took advantage of the Scots’ fast breaks. Germany, Hungary, and Switzerland will not utilize the tactics used here. Far from being a good warm-up, this was a futile and tedious exercise.

Starting with three center defenders seems like a waste of an extra body in midfield. After 33 minutes, Andy Robertson was forced to leave the field due to a violent challenge by Trai Hume, changing the formation to four at the back.

Scotland was booed at the final whistle, so this was not exactly a morale-boosting walk in the park.Bradley continued his superb rise this season with a thumping strike into the top corner

The Liverpool left-back left the field moments after his youthful Anfield teammate Conor Bradley scored Northern Ireland’s first goal.

Nathan Patterson’s lack of game time at Everton is now causing problems for Scotland. The right-back had a night to forget after a terrible goal-scoring attempt.

Twice, ball was given up in dangerous situations; the first was a heavy touch that allowed former Motherwell left defender Brodie Spencer to regroup. Patterson performed the hard work by foraging to get the ball back. The 20-year-old was mobbed by his team-mates as his effort gave the team a narrow win

An attempt to nutmeg Bradley in his own neighborhood was a risky idea. One of the breakout stars of the English season, the teenager had a stroke of luck when his shot looped up off Jack Hendry’s boot to loop over a helpless Angus Gunn and into the top corner of the net.

Northern Ireland scored with their first attack on goal, extending Scotland’s defensive woes to 19 goals conceded in seven games.

With one goal down and no attacking ideas, an unimpressed Tartan Army could be thankful for minor mercies. With their tails up, a young Northern Ireland team should have extended their lead before the break.