FANS can’t stop chuckling after noticing Scott McTominay had an up-and-down time against Switzerland in more ways than one.
The Scotland midfielder was spotted “jumping like a defender in Wii Sports basketball” in the 1-1 Euro 2024 draw.
But viewers also had a more pressing question – over McTominay’s role at set-pieces in such a crucial game.
The Manchester United star drilled the Scots in front early on with a deflected first-time shot.
But Xherdan Shaqiri punished poor defending with a brilliant equaliser.
Nonetheless, the Scots should still reach the group stages for the first time ever if they beat Hungary in Sunday’s group finale.
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And McTominay’s strange technique in trying to keep the Swiss out provided light relief.
He bent his knees to spring up in the air twice in an effort to prevent a cross.
And his odd antics pushed the buttons of amused viewers.
One posted: “Love McTominay jumping like a defender in Wii Sports Resort basketball getting pump faked.”
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“I can’t unsee that now,” claimed a second.
But a third fan reckoned McTominay might actually be onto something by stealing his style from a video game.
He wrote: “It worked. He made the guy pass the ball straight out the park.”
However, other fans were more puzzled by the 27-year-old taking corners – rather than putting his sizeable frame in the middle to receive them.
One said: “McTominay hitting free kicks and corners when he’s the best player we’ve got at getting on the end of set pieces. It’s comical.”
Another wrote: “Scottish fans please answer this. Why is McTominay on corners over Gilmour or McGinn, when he’s clearly your biggest goal threat?”
And a third observer labelled manager Steve Clarke’s deadball strategy as “one of the most baffling tactical choices I’ve ever seen”.
Scotland Euro 2024 guide
QUALIFYING for back-to-back Euros is an achievement in itself and the Tartan Army are sure to make the most of it.
The Scots recorded a famous 2-0 win over Spain in qualifying, but come into the Euros off the back of seven games without a win.
MANAGER: Steve Clarke
Only Jock Stein, Andy Roxburgh and Craig Brown have managed Scotland in more games than Jose Mourinho’s former assistant.
STAR MAN: John McGinn
The Aston Villa star has reached new levels under Unai Emery’s tutelage and is crucial to a midfield that provides most of Scotland’s goals.
How Scotland attack
Scotland’s three-man midfield will be crucial with the likes of McGinn and Scott McTominay providing lung-busting runs and coming up with most of the goals.
Target man Lyndon Dykes is set to be a big miss with Che Adams likely to step in as the lone striker in a 5-4-1 formation.
How Scotland defend
Scotland will put ten men behind the ball in a deep 5-4-1 block out of possession.
They will work extremely hard to deny the opposition central spaces between the lines, forcing them to resort to wide play and crosses which the Scots feel more comfortable defending.
Read the full Scotland Euro 2024 guide here, including predicted line-ups, odds and Wags
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
