Kal Naismith has personally observed Tommy Conway’s qualities, and while Steve Clarke considers lineup adjustments for Wednesday’s Group A matchup against Switzerland,
Kal Naismith, a defender for Bristol City, believes Tommy Conway, a frontman for the Robins, has the requisite confidence and haughtiness to save Scotland’s tournament and expects him to have an influence at Euro 2024.
Conway was not used as a substitute as Steve Clarke started Che Adams and then took Lawrence Shankland off the bench, putting the Tartan Army on the back foot in Group A as they were being thrashed 5-1 by the hosts Germany.
Scotland will play two more group games against Switzerland on Wednesday and Hungary on Sunday in an attempt to advance to the round of 16. Despite the fact that three teams could qualify, Scotland is still very much in the competition despite the manner and margin of their loss to Germany.
With Germany defender Antonio Rudiger scoring their lone goal of the match, they will need to exhibit far more attacking intent than they did at the Allianz Arena on Friday night. Naismith is optimistic that Conway has what it takes to succeed.
Although the 21-year-old Robin only received his first cap earlier this month, Shankland appears certain to start against the Swiss, with Adams seeming to be mostly inconsequential during his 45 minutes on the pitch. Instead, his demeanour should be that of a much more seasoned professional.
“Tommy possesses the necessary arrogance to be a top player; he is a self-assured boy,” Naismith stated to the Daily Record. “My first season at Bristol City coincided with his first year of training with the first team.”
“I immediately wondered, ‘Who is this little guy?'” He appeared to have been with us for a long time. He simply exuded an arrogant, “I’m the best” mentality. Tommy has remained that way ever since.
Despite not being born in Scotland, he exudes a certain gallantry. He has all the humour and exudes confidence. Because of his nature, he would have blended in well with the Scottish guys.
Since Conway is under contract and Ashton Gate has acknowledged that the striker will need to be moved this summer, Clarke’s decision to get him on the pitch could help both Scotland and City.
Conway is nearing the end of his BS3 deal, and he hasn’t indicated that he intends to accept the club’s most recent offer. As a result, the Robins will have to decide whether to take whatever they can get within this window of opportunity or lose him in 2025 for little money.
