Everton: Ally McCoist and Andy Townsend slam Nathan Patterson after ‘poor’ Scotland incident

Everton defender Nathan Patterson has been slammed by Ally McCoist and Andy Townsend on talk sport.

 

It comes after the right-back gave away the only goal of the match as Scotland lost 1-0 to Northern Ireland.

 

Patterson lost possession inside his own box before Conor Bradley fired home at Hampden Park on Tuesday (26 March).

“When I say it was a poor goal to lose, it was a brilliant finish from Conor Bradley,” McCoist said on talkSPORT. “I

think Nathan Patterson tries to flick one around the corner into an area he probably shouldn’t.”

Townsend interjected: “In his own box,” with McCoist adding: “Yeah in his own box, intercepted and brilliantly

finished.”

Everton man Nathan Patterson has disappointing night at Hampden Park

Scotland were well up for the international clash with neighbors Northern Ireland, having suffered a disappointing

4-0 loss to the Netherlands in Amsterdam on Friday (22 March).

Manager Steve Clarke opted to start Toffees right-back Patterson at Hampden, with the defender having also started

against the Netherlands.

 

But much to the disappointment of his boss, the full-back played his way into serious trouble just after the half-hour

mark.

The Northern Ireland players quickly surrounded him, with Liverpool star Bradley picking up the ball before firing it

into the top corner.

That was where the scoring ended at the national stadium, with Clarke now needing to regain some momentum

ahead of Euro 2024.

Patterson will now return to Goodison Park, where he will be keen to help out Sean Dyche in the club’s fight for

Premier League survival.

 

After a lengthy break from action due to the FA Cup and the latest round of international matches, the Toffees return

to the pitch with a trip to Bournemouth on Saturday (30 March).

In other Everton news, Chris Sutton has slammed the “ridiculous” Premier League amid points deduction news.