Dailly in Denial Over Damarcus Domination the Captain's Advancing Years and a Lack of First Team Action Told Yesterday, Writes Alan Campbell

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ALLOWING that few players get faster in their thirties, Scotland captain Christian Dailly often looked off the pace in his 60th international yesterday. Playing in an unaccustomed position on the right of a five man midfield, the West Ham defender found himself embarrassed by the speed of United States left winger DaMarcus Beasley, one of the visitors' most effective players.

Dailly's first contribution was to clatter into his 23-yearold opponent, conceding a harmless free kick near the half way line. His second foul, a barge in the back of the PSV Eindhoven player inside the Scotland box in the eighth minute, proved more costly.

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Dailly in Denial Over Damarcus Domination the Captain's Advancing Years and a Lack of First Team Action Told Yesterday, Writes Alan Campbell

Penalty USA, and Walter Smith's side were a goal down.

It's hard to criticise a wholehearted player who in his prime was the epitome of the athlete-footballer, but in the first half especially Dailly loo...

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