Scotland: Scott McTominay ‘like trying to man-mark a racehorse’

Scott McTominay’s influence on the Scotland team has become even more apparent, but could the midfielder’s move to Napoli propel him to new heights on the international stage?

The 27-year-old has 10 goals in his last 17 international appearances and his bullet header gave Scotland a shock lead against Portugal in Lisbon on Sunday before the hosts struck back to win the Nations League Group A1 group game 2-1.

In addition to his goal, he led several counter-attacks with his powerful running while also throwing his weight around at the back.

A View from the Terrace’s Craig Telfer said on the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast: “He is such a massive player for Scotland.

“I really hope that if he’s playing regularly at Napoli in a position that really suits him – this sort of more advanced role – then we can ultimately reap the benefits from that.

“It must be like trying to man-mark a racehorse when he gets up to speed and he’s carrying the ball forward. Just a really good individual performance and a really good goal.”