Angus Gunn by no means felt the stress to observe in his father’s footballing footsteps, though he admits he irritated his father by rapidly surpassing his achievements in Scotland.
The Norwich goalkeeper has gained 9 caps since switching allegiance from England in 2023, three greater than dad Brian earned in his profession.
Gunn has been primary for the reason that begin of European qualification and hasn’t conceded a objective from open play within the first 5 matches – together with a memorable clear sheet towards Spain.
He advised Sky Sports activities that being the son of an expert footballer did not imply expectations have been greater.
“All through my profession, even after I was rising up within the academies, he all the time left me to my very own units,” he mentioned of Brian, who made virtually 400 appearances for Norwich.
Brian Gunn gained six caps for Scotland
“He let the coaches do all of the coaching. He was there to assist me and information me after I wanted it. He was there solely as a father, and I appreciated that too, he did not put an excessive amount of stress on me.
“Everybody does it in a different way, however from my perspective, if he tried to place stress on me, particularly at a younger age, it’d push me again slightly bit.
“He was proud to look at my debut towards Cyprus, he was there and I feel he was a bit upset after I surpassed his six caps, however it solely took me just a few months to be sincere, which I feel was for him slightly extra annoying!”
Angus Gunn made his debut for Scotland towards Cyprus
Scotland kick off Euro 2024 towards hosts Germany on June 14 and Gunn is plotting a “large upset”, believing Steve Clarke has taken the nationwide workforce to the “subsequent stage”.
“We’re all assured in ourselves. No workforce in Scotland has ever certified for the knockout levels and the supervisor has mentioned fairly just a few occasions within the final marketing campaign that we wish to be the workforce that makes historical past,” he added.
“I feel we did it after we certified for the event and who mentioned we won’t do it popping out of this group?
“That is our objective for the event and we’ll go there to strive and ensure of that.
“Clearly, the opening sport is towards Germany, the hosts of the event. I feel our job is to allow them to apply stress, go for it as a free kick and hopefully trigger an enormous upset.”
Gunn has gained 9 caps since making his Scotland debut in March 2023 and insists Steve Clarke is the person to carry much more success to the nationwide workforce after main them to back-to-back Euros.
“I’ve solely been there for a few 12 months and since I’ve joined the workforce I’ve felt very welcome, not simply him however the employees and all the blokes as properly,” he added.
“It simply exhibits what he is constructed over the previous couple of years by way of constructing that group the place they have been as perhaps a financial institution three or 4 workforce, turning us right into a financial institution two workforce and entering into the highest tier of the Nations League.
“It simply goes to indicate what occurs while you belief a supervisor and let him construct one thing. He actually took the workforce to a brand new stage.”
Euro 2024 group stage matches in Scotland
Friday, June 14 – Group A: Germany v Scotland (Allianz Area, Munich)
Wednesday, June 19 – Group A: Scotland v Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
Sunday, June 23 – Group A: Scotland v Hungary (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
The highest two groups in every group plus the highest 4 third-placed groups advance
If Scotland end within the prime 4 third-placed groups…
One in every of:
Sunday 30 June – Group B winners vs Group A/D/E/F third-placed workforce (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
Monday 1 July – Group F winners vs Group A/B/C third-placed workforce (Waldstadion, Frankfurt)
Tuesday 2 July: Group E winners vs Group A/B/C/D third-placed workforce (Allianz Area, Munich)
Quarter finals
If Scotland prime Group A and win their Spherical of 16 sport…
Friday, July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
If Scotland end second in Group A and win their Spherical of 16 sport…
Saturday, July 6 (Merkur Spiel-Area, Dusseldorf)
If Scotland end within the prime 4 of the third-placed groups and win a final 16 sport…
One in every of:
Friday, July 5 (MHPArena, Stuttgart)
Friday, July 5 (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
Saturday, July 6 – (Olympic Stadium, Berlin)
Semi-final
If Scotland prime Group A, win their Spherical of 16 match and win the quarter-final…
Tuesday, July 9 – 20:00 begin (Allianz Area, Munich)
If England end second in Group A, win their Spherical of 16 match and win the quarter-final…
Wednesday 10 July – 20:00 kick-off (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
If Scotland end within the prime 4 of the third-placed groups, win a spherical of 16 sport and win a quarter-final…
One in every of:
Tuesday, July 9 – 20:00 begin (Allianz Area, Munich)
Wednesday 10 July – 20:00 kick-off (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
And at last, the finale…
Sunday, July 14 – 20:00 begin (Olympic Stadium, Berlin)
