Too quiet for too long, can McGinn recapture best for Scotland?
John McGinn is fifth on Scotland’s all-time scoring chart and is approaching 100 international caps, according to BBC Sport. The report says the midfielder has been below his best for Scotland and examines whether he can rediscover his strongest form, while attributing the assessment to writer Tom English.
John McGinn is approaching 100 caps for Scotland and ranks fifth on the country’s all-time scoring chart, according to BBC Sport.
Despite those achievements, the report says McGinn has been “too quiet for too long” for Scotland and could benefit from returning to his best form.
BBC Sport writer Tom English assessed whether McGinn can recapture that level for the national team. The supplied report does not provide further details about the matches or performances behind the assessment.
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