West Brom's Oliver Burke defends his body language at Toulon Tournament

The Albion winger, who is captain of the Scotland side, has been criticised by members of the Scottish press for displaying “awful” body language in France and listening to his headphones before matches.

But Burke, who has scored two goals for Scot Gemmill’s side in the tournament including a fabulous solo run against South Korea, says that approach helps him focus.

“I think everyone is different and handles themselves accordingly,” said Burke. “In any dressing room you’ll have every type of person and I think that’s important.

“You need a mix, whether it’s the livelier boys or the ones that get their head down and go about their business quietly.

“Personally, I like to do my talking on the park for the most part. We’re in each other’s company and it’s a good laugh but, ahead of training and games, we all have that focus.

“Everyone has their own approach or habits. I know I like to get in the zone, maybe stick on my headphones and listen to music.

“It helps me concentrate and go over what we’ve talked about in the team meetings, so I can visualise what’s ahead. That’s just me. There’s probably not one ‘right or wrong’ way to go about it.”

Burke was also criticised by The Daily Record for letting his head drop in games and looking ‘sulky’. But he defended his body language in games.

“I think I’m just competitive and I demand a lot from myself,” he said. “So I get frustrated if something hasn’t come off for me or if a game is going against it.

“I like to think I channel it in the right way and do my best for the team. You could see that against France.

“That was one when we all had to muck in and do our bit, because we knew France would have a lot of the ball. But we stuck to the game-plan Scot outlined and it worked.”

Scotland stunned France in the group stages to help set up a semi-final with England on Wednesday.

Burke has broken the record for Scotland’s most expensive player twice in his career already following a £13m move from Nottingham Forest to RB Leipzig and last summer’s £15m move from Leipzig to the Baggies.

So there is some surprise north of the border that the 21-year-old has struggled to cement his place in the senior squad.

“I don’t think anything can really prepare you for some of the things you experience in football,” added Burke. “There’s no manual for it.

“You just have to do the best you can to handle each situation. Hard work takes you a long way and I’ve had to work hard to get to where I am.

“I know I still have a lot to learn and I will make mistakes along the way. Everyone does.

“But I guarantee I will learn from them and be all the better for it.

“I feel privileged to have had the experiences I have had and I’m enthusiastic about what’s still to come, whether that’s at club level or with Scotland.”