In a difficult season for many at Manchester United, one long-serving player produced his best ever goalscoring campaign for the club.
This was midfielder Scott McTominay, who netted 10 goals, outscoring Marcus Rashford by two goals, who took a major step back on his own previous personal best.
Scott McTominay is currently at Euro 2024 with Scotland, where his country’s opening game did not go according to plan, losing 5-1 to hosts Germany in the tournament’s first match.
The Manchester United midfielder was better than many of his teammates in the defeat – but more was still expected from the Scotland international.
David Moyes suggests role change
There is a lot of soul-searching going on around the Scotland camp right now, while Scots pundits are healthily debating how to shake up Steve Clarke’s team for the remaining two games, to avoid a repeat of their opener.
One voice to weigh in is former Manchester United boss David Moyes, who is recommending a role change for Scott McTominay.
Moyes believes that deploying McTominay in an attacking role could be the solution Scotland need.
He told TalkSport: “Before the tournament we were short. We had Lyndon Dykes, Che Adams, probably our best goalscoring player recently has been Scott McTominay., who has scored a few goals.
“I always thought there was a chance Scott McTominay could play as a false nine.
“We just don’t have, maybe, the level of centre forwards which some of the other nations have got. You can’t go and sign players when you’re an international manager, you have to play with what you’ve got. Scotland have got to get a win, or a result, with the players they have got.”
Scott McTominay has scored eight goals at international level for Scotland in 50 games, with seven of those goals coming in the Euro 2024 qualifiers – one more than Erling Haaland.
Erik ten Hag has toyed with McTominay position
Through the recent season, Scott McTominay’s role has changed, with Erik ten Hag experimenting with him in an attacking role.
Ten Hag never quite went ‘all in’ and stuck McTominay up front as a striker, despite a lack of alternatives, and calls from fans for him to do so.
The closest he came was in the FA Cup Final, in which McTominay and Bruno Fernandes played as two ‘false nines’.
Previously for Scotland, McTominay has played out of position at centre-back. Now taking on a very forward role would underline his versatility.
Scotland face Switzerland on Wednesday before their final group stage game on Sunday against Hungary.