Kenny Miller's two Scotland players to watch at the World Cup
There’s a couple of players I’m particularly excited about seeing for Scotland at this World Cup. The first one is obvious, because it’s our talisman, Scott McTominay. You know, when you think about his development, and how he started off playing in a back three for Scotland – and doing a very good job, by the way.
I was a big advocate of him playing there at the time, because he was so good at getting the game started at a time where we needed to keep the ball more. But he eventually went into midfield and became this prolific goalscorer who has just gone from strength to strength.
Honestly, I cannot overstate how big a player he is, and how good a footballer he’s turned out to be. And maybe I’m doing him a disservice, because I’ve only really seen this development since he started playing a bit more at Man United, and then the move to Napoli was just incredible for him, and he’s found this other level.
It’s an incredible journey he’s been on, and he’s our guy. You don’t get into the top 20 of the Ballon d’Or if you’re a bad player, or if you don’t have a lot of assets to your game. So of course, Scott McTominay is going to be key for us this summer.
But then if there’s another player in that squad who I think we need to keep fit and ready, it’s Ben Gannon-Doak.
He brings this incredible speed, directness, and threat. You know, he can just eliminate players and turn defence into attack in a heartbeat, with how he carries the ball.
That kind of thing relieves so much pressure on the team, and we’ve not had someone like that for a long, long time. He scares defenders; he gets them on the back foot and puts us in great positions.
He’s a big, big player and we really missed him when he got injured for the national team a while ago.
It’s important we use him right and manage his minutes to make sure he’s ready. I have no doubt he’ll start against Haiti, but he can also make an impact from the bench.
He’s someone I’m really, really excited to see in the next few weeks. You know, he’s still a young man. I don’t even know if he’s made 50 first-team appearances yet, but he’s a player we really need in this squad, because he brings something that no one else can bring.
