You are Scotland boss Pocognoli - what would you do?

[Getty Images] Scotland delivered a first home win under Sebastien Pocognoli on Friday but a stodgy 2-1 against North Macedonia did little to lift the frustrated mood of fans. Now the Nations League campaign concludes with a visit to runaway group winners Switzerland. Scotland must win in St Gallen to have any chance of leapfrogging Slovenia into second place and the promotion play-offs. It will also determine their seeding for the impending Euro 2028 draw. Falling into pot three less than a year after topping a World Cup qualifying group would be a huge backward step. So is it time to let the shackles off and go for broke or would it be more prudent to adopt a defensive strategy and hope to sucker the Swiss on the break or from a set-piece? Put yourself in Pocognoli's shoes and pick an XI with our team selector below, while we have picked out some of the key selection dilemmas. Time to give up on wing-backs? Pocognoli has settled on a 3-4-2-1 formation but the approach is far from convincing, with a lack of threat from the flanks among the issues facing the Belgian. On the left, there are question marks about the quality of Andy Robertson's deliveries in recent times. On the right, natural winger Ben Gannon-Doak has looked entirely uncomfortable. Would it be more effective to use them in their regular club positions? Pocognoli has intimated that he is not married to the system, telling BBC Scotland he will try "to find the best shape to make the players shine on the pitch. "I always try to adapt to my team. I think the shape that we play is the best shape to fit the best quality of the team." If he is going to stick with three at the back, does Kieran Tierney perhaps have a better delivery than Robertson? Is a three at the back system the only way to accommodate both? Either way, Robertson is going to start and he's going to become the nation's most capped player. Full-backs Aaron Hickey and Nathan Patterson are certainly more used to defending than Gannon-Doak, but can they be relied upon to provide a cutting edge in the final third? On a largely-exasperating evening, Gannon-Doak did earn the penalty that brought victory on Friday. If the boss sticks to his guns, could his speed and direct running be utilised behind a striker instead of out wide? Six goals to go - will McGinn catch Dalglish & Law? Tough watch as Scotland again battle against their own limitations Who leads the line? Che Adams was reinstated straight into the starting line-up by Pocognoli after missing the new head coach's first international window through injury. While he didn't get on the scoresheet, his subtle bump on a North Macedonian defender led to John McGinn's first goal and his combination play with Scott McTominay was noticeable. Hull City striker Oli McBurnie started the first four games of the Pocognoli era after ending his long exile from the squad and earned praise for his industry, but he remains without an international goal. However, it was McBurnie who was chosen to replace Adams after 66 minutes with Kieron Bowie left on the bench and Robbie Ure omitted from the matchday squad. Could his slightly more robust approach be a better foil for the likes of Scott McTominay and John McGinn? Or will Pocognoli stick with Torino striker Adams, who has four goals in nine Serie A games this season? Where does Christie figure? Speaking of Serie A Scots, Bologna midfielder Lewis Ferguson has played every single minute under Pocognoli - the only outfield player to achieve that feat. Billy Gilmour has started next to Ferguson in midfield in all of five of those games, with the head coach keen for the Napoli man to play a little higher up the pitch instead of in the deep-lying role he played under Steve Clarke. Again, there have been questions about the effectiveness of the pair. Ferguson was arguably Scotland's best player in a poor World Cup display and his ball-winning prowess might suit the Switzerland game. But no player in the English Premier League has won the ball back more in the opposition half than Ryan Christie. The former Inverness, Aberdeen and Celtic midfielder was more known for his attacking intent but over the last 18 months, he has been moved to a deeper, more central role in a flying Bournemouth team. He recently captained the Cherries to a 3-0 win over AC Milan, has started of three of the last four in Bournemouth's unbeaten league run, and began in the 3-0 win over McGinn's Aston Villa in the League Cup. He reached his 75th cap coming off the bench against North Macedonia but has started just once under Pocognoli, in the 2-1 loss against Slovenia. Is there a place for him in this team? Who would drop out if that were the case? Or is there a way for Pocognoli to name all five big midfielder - including McGinn and McTominay - at once? Pick your Scotland XI
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