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McTominay wants to find the goal again: Conte trusts him to make a comeback

Scott did it again: another overhead kick, another acrobatic move, and another masterpiece on a legendary night. It's evidently his tuxedo, bow tie, top hat, and cane for gala evenings: the first time, on May 23, he popped the champagne for Napoli's fourth championship match, and on Tuesday he uncorked the bottle for great occasions in the decisive match to go to the World Cup after 28 years of waiting, offering Scotland vintage bubbles and the football world a masterpiece photograph. Icy cup for everyone, freezing for Denmark and his friend Hojlund, who scored like Scott but in vain: for now, he gave it to them, America. But Rasmus will try again, just like the Italians and many other colleagues, no worries. First of all, though, Atalanta: today they will return together in the group, and on Saturday, there will be a fight to erase the traces of Bologna and bad thoughts. And without Anguissa, well, overtime will be needed: McTominay is ready. And he has proven it.

And so, Scott upside down: a marvel that enchanted the audience. A show within the show of the World Cup playoff in Glasgow: cosmic bicycle kick, two meters and two in the air, leg in the sky, Hampden Park in ecstasy. McT is a democratic man: in May, he drove the people of Naples wild with joy at the Maradona against Cagliari, sealing the championship and league as MVP, and on Tuesday, he made it up to his people. Everyone happy and one certainty: McTominay is a virtuoso of acrobatic goals. But it's safe to bet that Conte and the team would be satisfied with even a light touch in front of the goal to beat Atalanta and start traveling on the right foot again. The period is what it is, after all, and the numbers only highlight the difficulties exacerbated by Anguissa's absence: only one goal in the last four matches – by Frank – from a set-piece development in Lecce; last goals from open play scored by the evergreen Anguissa and McT against Inter, on October 25.

Carlo Gioia

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