Scotland’s National Team Lacks “Clear Identity” Under Martinez Losa, Says Former Goalkeeper

Former Scotland goalkeeper Gemma Fay has stated that the national side lacks a “clear identity” under the management of Pedro Martinez Losa. This assessment follows the Scots’ failure to qualify for their third consecutive major tournament, after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Finland in the Euro 2025 play-off on Tuesday night. Speaking on the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast, Fay commented, “I’ll be honest, I’ve been struggling to pinpoint what their identity is.” She elaborated on Scotland’s historical approach, explaining, “Scotland has always unashamedly built teams around our best players. When I was playing, we built it around Julie Fleeting. She was the star, she was the difference maker. “Everybody talked about Kim Little in attack, she was actually our best defender. We played this transition game because that’s what she was so good at.” Fay then contrasted this with the current squad, remarking, “And then you come to this generation and it should be built around getting the ball to our midfield, allowing our wide players to get high and wide, bodies in the box to finish. And I think we’ve struggled to do that. “We struggled to see the likes of Erin Cuthbert, Caroline Weir and Sam Kerr being that anchor there and if we don’t get the ball there and they can’t impact the game then we struggle.” She further commented on the team’s performance and the coach’s communication, saying, “Yes, we won games in our qualification campaign but we didn’t dominate games enough. So I do get a little confused when Martinez Losa speaks – he can’t seem to find something to hang his hat on, and I think that’s come across. “I don’t think we have evolved as much as we could and should have.”