Scotland star scores a Serie A screamer with goal from 45 yards out

SCOTT McTOMINAY has been hogging the Serie A headlines for some outstanding performances for Napoli this season.

Some brilliant goals too.

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But Scotland team-mate Che Adams might just have eclipsed the former Manchester United man this weekend.

While Napoli swooped for McTominay and Billy Gilmour this summer, Che Adams made the same move to Italy, but stayed in the northern city of Turin – and joined Torino.

Early in the season they had a bright start, and established a spot at the top of the Serie A table, but since then have slowly fallen down the pecking order as Antonio Conte and his Scottish double-act lead the way instead.

The growing Scottish contingent in the Italian top flight began with ex-Hibs midfielder Liam Henderson, and he came face to face with his fellow countryman when Empoli met Torino this evening – but Adams came out on top.

With an absolute screamer of a strike.

The forward was only on the park six minutes as a substitute but launched what turned out to be the match winner from around 45 yards.

It was a sensational goal and an important one too – Torino have only won ONCE since September 20 before this evening.

And after four goals in 14 games Adams is also beginning to find his feet and show signs he’s settled in.

The effort was lauded as a ‘crazy idea’ by relieved fans of his new club, but it’s not the first time he’s tried it.

And it’s not the first time it’s come off either.

At Southampton he scored from the halfway line against Manchester City in one of the most memorable goals of the Covid season.

This time though there were fans to witness and applaud it.

And more filed praise on social media after it.

One wrote: “Sorry if I ever doubted you Che”.

Another added: “Beautiful goal, the rest was a cry. But winning mattered.”

A third said: “Fabulous idea from Che, splendid goal, which gives us 3 points, for a crazy idea. Goal not from open play, but that’s okay.”

And the strike made it’s way to Southampton fans too.

But fans from his former side were blase about it all.

One replied: “What again! (Anyone remember the city game during lockdown)”

Another added: “Nothing special he basically did it against Man City.”

A third Saint said: “And how many tap ins did he miss for us?”

Adams’ confidence and a return to goalscoring form would be a boost for Steve Clarke who will have him in his thoughts ahead of Scotland’s crucial Nations League play-off double-header with Greece in March.

The boss has struggled for firepower lately with neither Adams, Lawrence Shankland nor Lyndon Dykes finding form in front of goal.

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