John McGinn won’t just surpass my Scotland goal record. If he keeps going the way he is now, he might eclipse Super Ally McCoist and King Kenny Dalglish as well.
He got his 16th goal for his country against Cyprus that puts him just two behind my own 18. But John will definitely beat that. And he’ll probably go above a few guys above me on the list too. It seems like no matter what game comes around – against any opposition – he gets chances for Scotland.
The way we play now and the role he’s got really suits him. He’s got good players around him who do a lot of build-up play. That allows McGinn to get closer to the striker in the box and he’s hungry to score goals. It’s an incredible return for a player who isn’t a striker. He’s not even a conventional midfielder. He’s playing in an attacking position but he offers Scotland so much.
