Billy Gilmour constructs ideal midfielder featuring Pirlo and McTominay
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 26, 2026, 5:25 PM
Last updated Sep 26, 2026
Billy Gilmour, a player for Napoli and the Scotland national team, shared his vision of the ultimate midfielder in a recent interview with DAZN. Gilmour combined traits from renowned players including Andrea Pirlo and Scott McTominay, citing Pirlo's exceptional football intelligence and McTominay's impressive presence. This season, Gilmour is focused on overcoming previous injury setbacks, having made four appearances in Serie A and the Champions League, with one goal to his name.
- •Gilmour identifies Andrea Pirlo for football IQ and McTominay for aura
- •He has made four appearances this season with Napoli
- •Gilmour joined Napoli from Brighton in summer 2024
- •He hopes to move past injury issues that have hindered his performance
- 5:25 PMYahoo Sports — Gilmour builds perfect midfielder including Pirlo and McTominay
"Napoli and Scotland international Billy Gilmour was asked to create his ultimate midfielder, picking elements from Andrea Pirlo, Scott McTominay and more.The player sat down with DAZN to go through th...
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