If Scotland are playing it’s almost certain that Oli McBurnie will be trending on Twitter.
Yesterday in Slovakia the Sheffield United man was brought in to replace Lyndon Dykes and turned in the sort of performance that you’d expect from a competition winner.
With no goals from his previous 13 appearances it seemed that his team-mates were going out of their way to tee McBurnie up for that breakthrough first International goal.
Ryan Christie and Stuart Armstrong created early chances for McBurnie but he barely tested the Slovak keeper with efforts that smacked of desperation. When Liam Palmer fired in an inviting cross the sole Scotland striker was unable to get off the ground as he headed into the keeper’s arms.
Leigh Griffiths was sent on halfway through the second half to spark things up with the Celtic striker looking lively and alert compared to his strike partner.
All manager’s have a blind spot, Steve Clarke has been showered with praise over the last week but the dwindling number of apologists for McBurnie are starting to slither away as the evidence mounts with Dykes, Griffiths and Lawrence Shankland offering alternatives to the Scotland boss.
He’s diabolical as a so called footballer! I’ve seen donkeys play with a ball better on Blackpool beach! How he keeps getting in the Scotland squad is beyond me I have seen some poor players in my 63yrs & #McBurnie is defo in top 3!!
— BIG MAVERICK???? (@bigmaverick1) November 15, 2020
@ScotlandNT need to up their game get the donkey that is #McBurnie off for starters put on either Shankland or Griff on also need @calummacg 4 midfield #creativity take #McLean off
— James Elliott (@JamesJje5) November 15, 2020
#slosco How does a “striker” who has scored 6 goals in 56 games since August 2019 get a game for his club?…Never mind an International team? #McBurnie Why?
(Reverse psychology tweet, in the hope of a miracle)
— Paul Deery (@Zinaad) November 15, 2020
Imagine how slow McBurnie will be when his legs go. Cld be 2 up here if it wasn’t for that cart horse. #McBurnie #SVKSCO
— Andrew Doig (@doigatron1) November 15, 2020
Spot the difference pic.twitter.com/jd3QLBUOha
— peter keaney (@buglas67) November 15, 2020