We’ve got McGinn. Super John McGinn. Quite where our talisman has been (on the pitch, anyway) in what we’ve witnessed of Scotland so far at Euro 2024 is becoming a serious cause for concern, though.
The powerful midfielder was largely anonymous – at least in an attacking sense - during Wednesday night’s hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Swiss in Cologne, and it feels like the right time to raise this issue. A disclaimer before we go any further – I’m not suggesting that Scotland’s shortcomings since qualification for the Euros was secured are because of the 29-year-old, far from it. However, it is no coincidence that the national team’s form has dipped along with his personal performances while wearing the dark blue jersey.
The Aston Villa midfielder has 67 caps for Scotland since making his debut under Gordon Strachan in March 2016. He’s contributed with 18 goals in that time, as well as 10 assists. He’s won countless free kicks, using the strength of his much-revered glutes to fend off opponents and protect the ball.
So far in Germany, much of what makes McGinn so super hasn’t been on show. Well, that is if we discount his hilarious Bavarian dancing antics during the team's welcome in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. He’s not necessarily done anything wrong.
He’s not made any glaring errors in or out of possession, unlike some of his teammates. He’s filled his position in a satisfactory fashion . That’s the issue though.
We need him to be a standout in o.
