He, amongst many others in the current squad are constant reminders of the lowering of our standards over the years, to a point where people think he's worthy of a squad place because he happened to score a few goals last season. He goes missing and offers nothing in 90% of the matches he plays in and if we're strategic about it, he could still fetch a decent fee from a mid table / bottom half club. He 100% should be sold but won't be, and will probably get a new contract before the new season starts.
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Just watching that Germany vs Scotland game last night reinforces the point he is not a centre mid. He’s a decent attacking mid who can make decent attacking runs. No way can you use him as a centre mid who can control the tempo, contest and keep the ball, especially against any half decent team.
I wouldn’t call him a decent attacking mid either. He is a functional one who works best in covering the gaps when the first choice mid is unavailable. His timing when entering the attacking third is probably is only “decent” asset
Agreed. I get the argument that he's one of the few in the dressing room who has the right attitude. However, surely the way to address that is to bring in better players who have the right character. Holding onto McTominay because he acts right is not going to take us forward.
He's Scotland's answer to Kevin Nolan, and you could argue Nolan had a more consistent touch and better choice and weight of pass.
In yesteryear a player like McTominay would lasted nowhere near as long in the first team. The only thing he has on Darron Gibson is his final third movement and Gibson had a better shot on him.
Fred scored the same amount of goals and were shipped off last summer.
If he stays, it won’t be because of the goals, it’s because he’s cheap, still relatively young for a midfielder and homegrown.
They put him on a free kick out near the corner flag last night. What was that about?
FairScott mctominay lacks passion unless we play against city or leeds.
He constantly jogs around and hardly run with ”passion” unless we are attacking.
He constantly jogs around and hardly run with ”passion” unless we are attacking.
Fred scored 2 goals in the league in his last season while McTom scored 7 last season. Also, his goals were far more important to the manager's survival than any of Fred's.
Fred scored a lot in the cups which was the highlight of EtH’s first season though so it’s really potato potahto.
Ultimately, the journalists with most access to the club had been pretty unequivocal last summer that he wasn’t in any real danger because he was the youngest of our midfielders at the time and hg, that situation has changed a bit now with 1 year left on his contract + Mainoo and Mount but if the latter can’t prove that he’s ready physically with a full rest this summer then I expect McT to be here for pretty much the same reason as last summer, not because of the goals he scored because even EtH isn’t myopic enough to think that relying on McT will improve on the 8th place finish.
Agree, and I would add that he’s almost always fit and available.
He has a good knack for getting a goal, but as a starter it’s not really worth it for what you lose by playing him. He’ll stay another year and then we are hopefully in a better position to get rid.
He scored 2 goals in the FA cup, 1 in the league cup and 1 in Europa. I am sorry, but you are just making shit up to prove your point. McTom got 7 in the league and some of them were very important late goals. A manager won't let a player that scored that many league goals in a low scoring team go.
Can't pass, can't control the ball, can't create , can't defend. But yeah, lets keep him because then and there he scores a header.
Ultimately he costs us just a wage, stays relatively fit and has his uses as a backup to Bruno. A squad number if you will, I'd be happy to keep on low wages another couple of years unless a bid of 30m+ came in.
Can’t dictate a game in midfield and plays too many side way and backward passes. He won’t or shouldn’t be near the first 11 next season he’s just technically not good enough.
Looking forward to having a good defensive midfielder next season and ideally two new midfield signings. If we got offered 25 million for Scott show snap their hand off
Looking forward to having a good defensive midfielder next season and ideally two new midfield signings. If we got offered 25 million for Scott show snap their hand off
I think most top clubs would not want him in their starting 11. However, as a squad option to bring he is absolutely fine. Compare him vs the second option of most clubs, as an 8 for example, and he is decent.
We are not most clubs. Our second choice should be better than him too.
But I agree he is fine as a squad option who can come in late in games we are chasing or looking to close out as he can play a part in them. Our problem in the last XI has been that our buys has been so atrocious we end up making the likes of McTom regulars and fans start hating them. Few will complain if McTom was a bit part player.
Now is the perfect time to sell McTominay. His value won't increase, and he's not likely to produce the same amount of goals next season.
Cracking game tonight, limitations and all.
Did an excellent job limiting Xhaka, a better version of what he did in the Cup final against Rodri, while also showing some smart pressing moments, forcing mistakes, some decent moments of quality as well as a few errors.
Did himself proud.
Did an excellent job limiting Xhaka, a better version of what he did in the Cup final against Rodri, while also showing some smart pressing moments, forcing mistakes, some decent moments of quality as well as a few errors.
Did himself proud.
Absolutely sensational tonight on the highest stage possible
that’s the problem with Scott, he has one half decent game every ten games and then is a championship midfielder for the rest of them.
He’s just a horrendous footballer that you might want at a team like Stoke.
Big performance
Agreed
Very much so
Holy Hyperbole.
He is an average PL player, sometimes below that, sometimes, more rarely, above that, but clearly a PL level player.
I dunno, I think he’s probably one of the worst midfielders in the league with the ball at his feet.
I thought he was superb tonight . He needs some appreciation for what he is . Instead of criticism for what he isn't .
Please please please sell him on the back of these performances. Never the right player for us but will be a great fit for another team.
I mean, I don't think that's true. But, why Stoke? Why not Ipswich last season or even Middlesbrough?
The problem is our recruitment and the different managers, I believe. He would get the appreciation for what he is, if he is played as what he is, i.e. a squad player that only comes late in games we are chasing or plays in meaningless cup games when the regulars need rest.
They had him taking corners. That was utterly daft, tying up a 6ft 4 aerial threat on corners.. not like he's Beckham at them either.
Even last night he seems much better when the other team have the ball, or he's 'crashing the box'. I just don't see a role for him as a starter in a team that wants any control or posession.
God I love him.
Everything else has already been mentioned, such as his marking of Xhaka and contribution in attack. But hew was excellent at passing and keeping the ball last night. Also around the box at winning some free kicks and being an option for the open pass.
I accept I'm definitely in the minority, and folk want to sell him for various reasons, but I definitely want to keep him. I'd get rid of several others before shifting McT. But yes, I'm biased.
Everything else has already been mentioned, such as his marking of Xhaka and contribution in attack. But hew was excellent at passing and keeping the ball last night. Also around the box at winning some free kicks and being an option for the open pass.
I accept I'm definitely in the minority, and folk want to sell him for various reasons, but I definitely want to keep him. I'd get rid of several others before shifting McT. But yes, I'm biased.
I really didn't understand that.
His ball striking is really underrated. Don’t love him as a player, but he always gets a good connection on his shots and hits the target.
I've been a bit of a hater over the years but I think he can be a good sub. If we're behind we can bring him on as he's good at sniffing out chances in and around the box. If we're defending a lead he can add a bit of muscle and legs to the midfield and also defend set pieces. He should only ever start dead rubbers though.
He is not good enough for United but a good footballer nonetheless.
He plays decently with some very good performances and is also a goal threat going forward. I think every mid-table team would be happy to have a player like him.
He plays decently with some very good performances and is also a goal threat going forward. I think every mid-table team would be happy to have a player like him.
He's gonna get the job done in Germany
Playing against Switzerland is the highest stage? Well done to him for scoring, but 70% pass accuracy with just 20 passes, 0 tackles and 1 interception
Another time he scores one goal and people go over the top
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