227/500063 ': Benson bypasses Van der Bruggen and launches a visiting attack. He plays Gerkens on the right and he passes low to Mbokani. Sainsbury sees the danger, but is unlucky when he intervenes: 1-1 after an own goal

3:1 Antwerp. Curious about the other two goals. Expect a fair bit of Sainsbury backlash.

Newcastle loaning Donachie to India for the year, presumably because they can't meet his contract terms. Won't be the last to go.

With Hrustic going to Eintracht Frankfurt the attacking stocks all of a sudden is looking more healthier with the likes of Arzani playing again, Mabil continues to impress with a close reach to the Champions League and Leckie back in the frame at Hertha Berlin and Borrello going on loan from Dusseldorf. 

The question was why did Arnie went to pursue Boyle over these guys in the first place? 

Your observations hold the answer. Poor form and injury can quickly decimate playing stock. Depth and competition is never a bad thing. Boyle is great, and I am glad he is in the mix with all those others.

If all are playing and staying away from injures will there be a place for him?

Hrustic is a inverted winger on the right and a No.10, so maybe he could replace Rogic, Mabil can play left and right wing, same with Arzani and Borrello.

Leckie can play up front if necessary as well as the wing.

I also have to question the standard in Scotland as well as its clearly known its dropped alot compared to its hey day.

Boyle looked great during his appearances, options aren’t a bad thing.

I mean, it’s a game of opinions but I only have Arzani and Hrustic clearly ahead of him. Leckie, Mabil, Borello and Boyle are all of similar quality, although all offering alightly different things. I like Boyle’s directness and aggression. 

I think Boyle is always a really positive, aggressive attacker- full of energy. I would love to see him even play as Striker for NT. I would forget Borello, possibly even Leckie now 🙁 Think Boyle, Mabil, Arzani and Hrustic are the best future Wingers by a country mile

Defs agree Boyle can defs be our striker the guy has a natural talent for finding the goals

Taggart with an excellent goal. Volley on the turn.

1-1.  VAR took a very long look at the goal.  

2-1 taggart header

Mabil is definitely better than Boyle and so is Ikon and even Ben Halloran.

Agree.We don’t need him and I can’t see him getting many more caps if any at all.

Taggarts second credited as an own goal. he just missed a tough 1 on 1 as well

Boyle is one of the few who takes on and beats his man. His scorer points so far this season are very impressive. He's a positive type and I'm glad we have him.

We have Mabil, Leckie, Boyle, Hrustic as locks then Borrello is very promising. If Covid hadn't occured I'm sure Piscopo would have been introduced. We have our opinions on whether and what position they'd play but the fact is Arnold hasn't stopped considering Goodwin, Duke and Petratos yet. Add Ikon who was fantastic at the Asian Cup only to suffer injury.

To this end Ruka would only really come in as a striker and that's ok. Oh and there's some kid called Arzani who apparently goes alright and Italiano has over a decade of football to come.

Looking at the comments it seems a good idea and fit to requirements to try Boyle as a striker. Leckie, Duke, Petratos and Goodwin have versatility that may serve for their inclusion on occasion but I'd like to see Hrustic introduced heavily just like Mooy was in 2016 under Ange.

Taggart with his official 2nd to seal the game.  moral hatrick as the commentator said

3 goals for Taggart but the second given as an own goal according to some tickers. Where did this come from?

think there is no doubt that our attacking talent is there. the huge concern is defence.  Having Sainsbury Degenek playing in belgium is good then soutar beginning to get time at stoke. but beyond that most defenders in europe are playing in lower leagues like league one.  gonna be scraping bottom of the barrel, especially if we organise a friendly with just euroroos which i suspect would be the case.

Taggart hatty

Thomas deng and Dylan Ryan are the future there for sure. If Ryan can get minutes in the eredivisie then we are looking very good 

defs agree really like their work in the olyroos.  its great deng is getting time in japan,  think ryan will need a loan, not making the bench in extended squads.  although still young.

Taggart's first goal at 0:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnyyiWU0HJA

https://youtu.be/3nzqloDBx-8

Gibbs scores yet again. That view! 

Taggart's hattrick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOPig-j8AE

Deng starting for Urawa against Yokohama FC.

3-1 win for Langerak versus Cklamovski.

Nice. Surely he didn't mean to run it up his chest but it sat perfectly and even ore so he did the hardest bit of keeping it down.

Borello starting for Dusseldorf.