'Ten Hag has copied him' - Scott McTominay teammate reveals secret to Manchester United star’s scoring form

Scotland manager Steve Clarke is responsible for Scott McTominay's rich vein of goal-scoring form by pushing him further up the field.

That's according to McTominay's Scotland teammate John McGinn, who doesn't think it's at all surprising that the Manchester United midfielder is racking up the strikes. Only Romelu Lukaku has more goals in the qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 than McTominay, who already has six goals to his name and is level with Rasmus Hojlund.

A fantastic brace in a 2-0 win over Spain has been the highlight with the Tartan Army sitting top of their group and likely to qualify for next year's tournament in Germany. McTominay's scoring form transferred to Old Trafford on Saturday too, as he scored twice in the dying minutes to help United complete a dramatic turnaround against Brentford and pick up a much-needed win.

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Aston Villa star McGinn has explained the secret behind his success in the box. "Steve Clarke came in and pushed me higher up," he said. "He obviously noticed something in my game that he felt could help the team.

"And he has echoed that with Scotty, he has pushed him higher up. The credit I will give the gaffer, Villa have copied that with me, and Ten Hag has copied him as well.

"He is so athletic, he gets in the box and hits the ball harder than anyone I have ever played with, so it's no surprise he is getting goals."

Scotland take on Spain in the reverse fixture in Seville on Thursday night. Clarke beleives McTominay will be going into the match buoyed by his double against Brentford.

"Scott is one of the boys that has been driving the team forward over my time