Okay, an ever so small notch in the record, but we have to highlight Scott McTominay’s big game. Especially when it comes at the same time as Manchester United are clearly missing a player like all in McTominay.
It has been widely believed in Italy that Napoli made a huge move when they signed McTominay for £25.4 million last summer. Rio Ferdinand and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer both agreed that this was a huge mistake by the United management. When the Scot immediately moved from the super reserve role at United to one of Antonio Conte’s key players in midfield, the development came at rocket speed.
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On Monday, the 28-year-old was again central. Napoli kept the title race alive in Serie A with a 3-0 win against Empoli. Here, McTominay was absolutely outstanding, where he himself delivered two of the goals. The first on a fierce long shot, the second on a beautiful header.
With this, Napoli are three points clear of Inter Milan at the top after 32 games, this was the former Manchester United player’s 8th league goal.
The day before, Manchester United supporters had watched their team return home from Newcastle with a humiliating 4-1 defeat. Then it’s like salt in the wound to see “their” McTominay pounding on in the Napoli shirt and delivering goals. Exactly what Man United needed on Sunday.
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