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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Ewing Grahame

Craig Brown on Scotland's striker problem - and how to fix it

Craig Brown on Scotland's striker problem - and how to fix it

THERE is more than one reason for Scotland’s failure to reach the World Cup finals in Qatar but the lack of even one dependable game-changing goalscorer would be close to the top of the list.

Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn, who has 13 goals from his 48 appearances, carries most of the burden when it comes to finding the net for the national team: the four strikers selected for the recent games against Ukraine, Armenia and the Republic of Ireland have 11 international goals between them from 49 outings.

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