I rag on McTominay all the time. However, today he got to do what he does best: Contribute to the chaos around an opponent's box. When that's all he needs to do, worries about his positioning and passing are irrelevant. He's basically playing poundshop Lampard. Credit where credit is due, we don't win without that today.
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Genuinely though, a chance falls to someone between the pen spot and the edge of the area... Is he the first person in our squad you want it to fall to? Maybe Hojlund first, but I haven't seen enough of his finishing yet to judge.
Anyway if he's not first he's probably top 3, certainly top 5.
Anyway if he's not first he's probably top 3, certainly top 5.
Banger against arsenal
Bangers against leeds
That control for the first goal was absolutely sensational. To have the calmness, presence of mind and technique to do that, in the most pressurised of circumstances, was pretty special. What a hero.
Now popele will understand why I'm saying that this guy should play and is not worse than some £100m players that were bought this year by Premier League clubs.
Really happy for him and I hope tenHag start to use him more.
Really happy for him and I hope tenHag start to use him more.
West Ham are crying right now
Joint top scorer.
He would have been brilliant for West Ham
We're probably better off throwing him up front or just behind the striker as some kind of agent of chaos. He's the only one who seems to know how time a late run into the box or be in the right spot at the right time in an attacking sense.
Never heard (read) that expression before.
Priceless !!
He must of felt about 10 feet tall walking off that pitch.
When it's your day...you just got to soak it up! Well done Scotty
When it's your day...you just got to soak it up! Well done Scotty
100% agree.
his goals shouldn't be a shock to anyone, he's scoring for fun with Scotland, pleased as hell for him
I absolutely love it when one of our own delivers moments like this 
Well done to the lad. He seems like a great personality and I'm delighted for him.
One of my least favorite player right now but boy oh boy, that was some beauty.
I almost shed a tear merely seeing that celebration.
I love you Scottie, at least for now.
I almost shed a tear merely seeing that celebration.
I love you Scottie, at least for now.
Don’t worry he’ll be back on the bench next game or played at 6 and then everyone will call him a championship player again.
+1I absolutely love it when one of our own delivers moments like this
Finally stepped up when it was needed most. Been so frustrating watching him do this for Scotland but not for us over the last while. Hopefully he takes massive encouragament from this.
Better than Rice!
Happy for the lad. Today must have been a special day for him.
Happy for the lad. Today must have been a special day for him.
How is he such a good finisher? He strikes the ball with incredible finesse, it just seems innate to him. Maybe we really missed a trick by not actually training him as a striker. We need to find a way to keep him around the opponent's penalty area, he's so deadly there.
Hero
MOTM, saved the day for us.
Immense today. Super sub. Several of our first 11 would do well to learn from Scottys mentality.
He does seem to have a good knack of just putting it in the onion bag when nobody else on our team look remotely capable of scoring... Did it twice last year in the home Europa League game and Everton at home too.
This is how he should be used. Put him in attack and just turn him loose.
West Ham fans on their forums and on Reddit did not, under any circumstance, want Maguire, but considered getting him worth it if that's what it took to secure McTominay.
McTominay was a forward at youth level. Has been played in midfield mostly as a consequence of his size (plus the fact he probably wouldn't have made it as a forward in the modern game). However, as you say, he's not lost his ability to strike the ball cleanly. In fact he looks most instinctive as a player when called upon to attack the 18 yard area. In other areas of the pitch you can see the cogs turning, its clearly not natural to him to be deep in midfield.
it’s not like mount or Bruno are adding much in the attacking department at the moment
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Only if he plays as a second striker or #8, but we just bought Mount in such role
He is not intelligent enough to play 10 and he is horrible as defensive midfielder
What a guy. Saved Ten Hag right there, maybe start him now Eric?
Fair fecks to him
Both superb finishes, especially the first one, to control it with that pressure late on, and still slot it away.
Its very obvious he was a striker in his youth days. Even when he doesn't score it never goes to far from the target.
great vs bus
Should be ahead of Martial in our striking option. He has an eye for a goal, always did.
This is what he said afterwards,
"Never give up, no matter what situation your life is in, never give up, never throw the towel in.
"At this football club, it's the manner you never do that, for me I've been brought up since I was five years old here and I know that better than anyone."
Think about it. I am really disappointed on many transfers we did now.
"Never give up, no matter what situation your life is in, never give up, never throw the towel in.
"At this football club, it's the manner you never do that, for me I've been brought up since I was five years old here and I know that better than anyone."
Think about it. I am really disappointed on many transfers we did now.
And I for one would love it
Fred could never do this
Crucial goals today, and the first one was an absolute beauty.
Crucial goals today, and the first one was an absolute beauty.
Beyond thrilled for him (and us) - the celebration and emotion had a real feel of a scripted movie/show of a person that had endured a lot and had just beaten the odds. A day he will remember for rest of his life and maybe a good portion of our fans if this turns out to be a turning point to our season. Certainly hope so.
Still don’t think he’s good enough for us long term and I’ve give him loads of shit over these last few years but I was genuinely made up for him today..the reaction after scoring the winner was priceless..cheers big guy
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