McTominay 'like trying to man-mark a racehorse'published at 13:30 9 September
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."