Baffled Kris Commons insists he can't understand why 'scared' Scotland treated Israel 'like they were Brazil'.
Steve Clarke 's side registered a second consecutive draw to continue their World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign after an underwhelming display at the Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday night.
The Scots have amassed just two points from a possible six so far with their bid to reach Qatar already on the back foot.
The manager needed Ryan Fraser's second-half equaliser to rescue a point after a passive first-half display allowed Dor Peretz to fire the hosts in front.
Former Celtic star Commons, who collected 12 Scotland caps during his career, couldn't comprehend an approach that allowed Israel to dominate and control large periods of the game, claiming t
He fears qualification for Euro 2020 and the accompanying joy has masked "deep flaws" within Clarke's side that still haven't been addressed.
Commons told The Daily Mail: "Our performance last night was massively underwhelming. For a team who are heading to their first major finals in a generation, there is still something deeply flawed in the make-up of this Scotland team. It's a mentality thing as much as anything.
"We should be riding high on a wave of confidence after what happened in Serbia last year. Instead, we still look timid and afraid to impose ourselves on games. We look scared to be aggressive and press teams. We've played Israel six times in just over two years. It's not like we don't know what they're about. They're not a surprise package who warrant a cagey approach.
"They're an average side, with one or two decent players up front. Scotland have by far and away the better squad of players. We have more talent all across the pitch.
"But judging by how Scotland approached the first half last night, you'd have thought it was Brazil we were playing. We sat back and just allowed Israel to dominate us. We were rabbits in the headlights. Steve Clarke was brought into the job to instil a sense of pragmatism and to make us hard to beat. Credit to him because he's certainly done that.
"But, at times, it feels like we're a bit of a one-trick pony. It's almost like we don't believe in ourselves to go and play on the front foot and cut teams open.
"The first half last nightwas basically a non-event from Scotland's point of view.
"We just stood off Israel and allowed them far too much time and space to dictate the game."
