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.
United legend Rio Ferdinand thought last summer that Ten Hag and United made a big, big mistake by letting go of McTominay, who had been used as a super reserve for the past season.
“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.
After a few months in Serie A, it turns out that Ferdinand is right about McTominay, but not about the role. For Napoli, the midfielder has been outstanding, a given in Conte’s starting eleven and occupies one of the main roles in the league.
In an interview this week with The Athletic, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also highlights McTominay. Both because of the success, but also because of the mistake United made by squeezing out such an important player for the United squad.
-Scotty (Scott McTominay) is doing well at Napoli. I’m sad that we let him go, because he was important last season, when he scored more goals. His heart and his knowledge of the culture were important,” Solskjaer told the English media.
After 23 Serie A games, McTominay is hailed by the Italian media as one of the best signings of the season, the Scot now stands with a solid 6 goals and 4 assists in the league and is fighting for the title. Pretty sad for Man United supporters to see the Scot’s explosion of development after the exit.
