When it became known in the summer that Erik ten Hag did not see the value of Scott McTominay in the squad and the Scot was on his way to Napoli, Rio Ferdinand used Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as an example when describing what an incredibly important player McTominay is for Man United. Ferdinand is right about the importance of having an all-in McTominay in the team, but was wrong about the role the 28-year-old plays.
“It’s not like all players can be star players or the face of the club. I’ve always said this, to win the league you need players with roles like John O’Shea, Wes Brown, Darren Fletcher and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. It is also such a role that Scott McTominay has had. Such players are incredibly important. You need those players who understand the club’s DNA and especially those who come up from the academy,” Ferdinand dosed in Rio Ferdinand presents.
We can see that Manchester United without McTominay have lost something important, but Ferdinand was nowhere near hitting the role of the Scot. Six months after his exit from Old Trafford, McTominay is the star player.
Scott McTominay delivered another “gigantic” moment on Saturday and was essential in the 3-2 win that gave Napoli six points to a six-point lead at the top of Serie A.
McTominay has scored five Serie A goals this season, level on Napoli’s scoring line with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and behind only Lukaku.
Italy’s football media has gone above and beyond to praise McTominay this season. Former Premier League star and Italian international Paolo Di Canio told Calcio Napoli in October that he would “go to Manchester United to arrest all the directors” for letting the Scot leave, and his latest goal has only reinforced that kind of feeling among Italians. press corps.
Rio Ferdinand was right that Manchester United should never have dropped McTominay, but the Scot is showing the Italians that he is the star player.
