[MayosNoun]

Well I don’t know how I can make it more simple for you, international football outside of the top sides is a much lower standard than the Premiership. That’s why he scores more for Scotland than United. Georgia would be a Championship side at best if they played in the league.

You conveniently ignored Spain who are a much higher standard than Scotland in which McTominay scored both goals.

Again, without drawing pictures, I simply cannot make this any easier to understand. He is playing teams at a higher standard than that of his teammates and he is performing ridiculously well with a good manager in the correct position.

 

[Diamond Chap]

Well I don’t know how I can make it more simple for you, international football outside of the top sides is a much lower standard than the Premiership. That’s why he scores more for Scotland than United. Georgia would be a Championship side at best if they played in the league.

You conveniently ignored Spain who are a much higher standard than Scotland in which McTominay scored both goals.

Again, without drawing pictures, I simply cannot make this any easier to understand. He is playing teams at a higher standard than that of his teammates and he is performing ridiculously well with a good manager in the correct position.

McTominay is performing well for both Country & Club atm.
Unfortunately it is almost unacceptable to post positively about McTominay,
Unfortunately people have been offended by your supportive remarks re McT and have felt the need to respond, which they are entitled to do.
For the record, I think he deserves some praise for Club & Country.

 

[MayosNoun]

McTominay is performing well for both Country & Club atm.
Unfortunately it is almost unacceptable to post positively about McTominay,
Unfortunately people have been offended by your supportive remarks re McT and have felt the need to respond, which they are entitled to do.
For the record, I think he deserves some praise for Club & Country.

I do find it bizarre but it seems common on here to be critical of players who are performing far better than the likes Rashford, Antony etc.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Scotland has him taking corners. Interesting!

Not nearly as interesting as when Van Gaal put Phil Jones on corners.

 

[city-puma]

Not nearly as interesting as when Van Gaal put Phil Jones on corners.

AHA, LVG - what a legend!

 

[edgecutter]

It is severe incompetence at the club that we haven't been to get a functioning midfield, because he was dreadful again today. Thank god Mainoo was in midfield because McTominay went MIA again and offered about as much as Casimero sitting at home.

 

[MattofManchester]

Anonymous today.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

I'm a big fan of McTominay, however, he was very quiet today. Usually, he at least has some moments in the game, whether it be shots on goal or a few driving runs, but he didn't really do much today.

 

[Superunknown]

He can rotate in and out for the other midfield position, as the other two belong to Bruno and Mainoo. That spot is completely up for grabs. The drop off is large, though. There's a chasm filled with mediocrity there.

 

[#07]

McTominay's got a lot of heart, he bleeds United red, but he's just not good enough for this level. Too often the ball goes right back where it came from with him. You contrast that with the responsibility Mainoo shows with the ball, its like night and day. We need more players who can take it under pressure, turn and open up the game by carrying the ball. McTominay just isn't that. Instead of Mount, we should've bought a player with pace and power who can also play in that #8.

In fairness to McTominay, he's more of an advanced #8 who excels making third man runs. But that, again, illustrates how badly this United squad has been put together because we have far too many of those e.g., Mount, Van de Beek, even Bruno. Not enough actual out and out central midfielders. Of which, possibly, we have one in the squad thanks to our academy (Mainoo) not our recruitment.

 

[Skills]

Outclassed by a kid

 

[Leftback99]

Played cm but only played 5 more passes than Martial. That’s takes some doing. Doing a job all the same.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

It is severe incompetence at the club that we haven't been to get a functioning midfield, because he was dreadful again today. Thank god Mainoo was in midfield because McTominay went MIA again and offered about as much as Casimero sitting at home.

Yep. He’s been here getting starts for almost 5 years with performances like that while top reds call him “useful” and Mainoo comes in and embarrassed him in his first start.

 

[NZT-One]

Don't really know why he started today over Amrabat. He was alright, didn't really stand out positively or negatively. Same as Bruno and actually as Mainoo (but he of course gets a different evaluation because it was his debut).

 

[FerociousCorgis]

Started decent but then was just invisible rest of the game per usual.

 

[Bobski]

I'm a big fan of McTominay, however, he was very quiet today. Usually, he at least has some moments in the game, whether it be shots on goal or a few driving runs, but he didn't really do much today.

He started well, then just drifted out of the game. I miss the days when he used to run with the ball, but he he has lost a bit of the pace and agility he has a young player that allowed him to do that. Made some good attacking runs off the ball that came to nothing but very quiet, 21/26 passes completed which is a regression after a bit of an improvement in that recently.

 

[crossy1686]

So the Athletic lads suggested McTomminay gets in the team because there's a lack of leaders in the squad and McTomminay at least brings energy and a certain mentality to the field, which is fecking sad when you consider how much money we've spent on players.

 

[edgecutter]

Manioo played nearly 30 mins less than McTominay and had more than double the amount of touches. He's hiding in midfield and it needs to end

 

[Rozay]

He’s everything except an actual central midfielder.

 

[Borys]

He’s everything except an actual central midfielder.

Correct.

He's just not a midfielder, you can recognize one if you see it (we got a nice sample today from Mainoo in first or second minute of the game).
Maybe he's a Centre Back by nature, maybe a target man/unspecified type of attacker or even second striker. But the truth is, he is NOT in the team to help us progress the ball. He is there for some other reasons, what I find bizarre that a manager that is supposed to be a good coach would settle for that.

 

[Roboc7]

He’s been shite this season other than the goals, that was a typical Mctominay performance, just nowhere good enough and completely lacking the desire and ability to be more involved. Just shows how Amrabat must be as still can’t get a game ahead of him.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Correct.

He's just not a midfielder, you can recognize one if you see it (we got a nice sample today from Mainoo in first or second minute of the game).
Maybe he's a Centre Back by nature, maybe a target man/unspecified type of attacker or even second striker. But the truth is, he is NOT in the team to help us progress the ball. He is there for some other reasons, what I find bizarre that a manager that is supposed to be a good coach would settle for that.

The most annoying part is he doesn't even win many duels. You'd think with his size that at least he's in there to win 50/50's and then give it to actual passers but no he loses a good amount of those as well. Absolute pointless player in this side.

 

[clarkydaz]

So the Athletic lads suggested McTomminay gets in the team because there's a lack of leaders in the squad and McTomminay at least brings energy and a certain mentality to the field, which is fecking sad when you consider how much money we've spent on players.

i'd love to know what mentality they see he brings, i assume they see someone over 6 foot and a short haircut

 

[Borys]

The most annoying part is he doesn't even win many duels. You'd think with his size that at least he's in there to win 50/50's and then give it to actual passers but no he loses a good amount of those as well. Absolute pointless player in this side.

Well, you could have 10 McTominays on the pitch in one team, and there will be goals. No football will be played on that day, but the ball will sometimes fall to their feet and one of them will convert it.

So in a way I can see what he brings to the team, but I am just surprised Ten Hag is happy with that since we lose so much as a team when he plays. It's a crime against football.

 

[Mr Pigeon]

i'd love to know what mentality they see he brings, i assume they see someone over 6 foot and a short haircut

Short sideburns as well.

 

[Remember the geese]

I'm a big fan of McTominay

Why?

 

[AltiUn]

It's just infuriating having to watch him play football.

 

[Lay]

Amazes me that we can win games with him playing as a false midfielder for the whole game

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Why?

Because he's got bollocks that's why and when the going gets tough, he fights for the club I support. Some players on the other hand, do the complete opposite, which is why we find ourselves in a shitty position year in year out.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Amazes me that we can win games with him playing as a false midfielder for the whole game

He occupies spaces where the opposition would not mark him therefore drawing them in and therefore giving us double the work to make up for it.

Silent domination

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Well, you could have 10 McTominays on the pitch in one team, and there will be goals. No football will be played on that day, but the ball will sometimes fall to their feet and one of them will convert it.

So in a way I can see what he brings to the team, but I am just surprised Ten Hag is happy with that since we lose so much as a team when he plays. It's a crime against football.

Exactly. He’s a perfect player for some footballing terrorist midtable side that just wants to commit fouls and muck everything up as he could do that then pop up with a goal when charging into the box. But he’s utterly horrific for any forward thinking progressive side and it annoys me to no end that Ten Hag both saw fit to keep him from leaving this summer and now incessantly starting him. It’s unnecessarily pragmatic

 

[CallyRed]

Allowed Mainoo to look great by being so anonymous. What a good team player does.

 

[Red00012]

He’s shite his few goals to save us is about as good as it gets .
Should have paired Amrabat with Mainoo

 

[Cantona’s Kung Fu Kick]

McTominay is performing well for both Country & Club atm.
Unfortunately it is almost unacceptable to post positively about McTominay,
Unfortunately people have been offended by your supportive remarks re McT and have felt the need to respond, which they are entitled to do.
For the record, I think he deserves some praise for Club & Country.

I’m not offended in the least just dismayed, annoyed and frustrated that this guy is still here after all this time getting regular game time at Manchester United when he is nowhere near good enough to do so. It beggers belief in my opinion that we haven’t moved on from him. Speaks volumes to how little talent that he has that there was practically zero interest in him during the summer when he was apparently available for transfer from any other club in the Premiership apart from Moyes who made one very half hearted attempt to sign him for what is a very modest fee in today’s market.

And as to his apparent goal threat in the Premiership being neutralised by being misused and played in a defensive mode by a succession of managers, didn’t stop Steve Bruce back in the day out scoring McTomminey from centre half.

He’s everything except an actual central midfielder.

Problem is he certainly isn’t a forward or a defender so what is he and why does he have to be shoe horned into the side all the time? Just don’t get it.

 

[Ludens the Red]

He’s everything except an actual central midfielder.

Literally. I actually screamed out loud at one point in the game. Mainoo had dropped deep to pick the ball up and there was a good pocket for Mctominay to slot in and receive the pass. Instead he ran away behind some Everton player. Was absolutely fuming. Luckily Mainoo didn’t panic, he just looked elsewhere and passed.
He just doesnt do any sort of convincing midfielding. Unless midfielding is running around kicking people giving away fouls Tryna look the hard man.

 

[Remember the geese]

Because he's got bollocks that's why and when the going gets tough, he fights for the club I support. Some players on the other hand, do the complete opposite, which is why we find ourselves in a shitty position year in year out.

Agreed that we have many gutless players. However if I was to be a fan of a player, that player would have to be genuinely good. Not just someone who cares about the club. We all do.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Agreed that we have many gutless players. However if I was to be a fan of a player, that player would have to be genuinely good. Not just someone who cares about the club. We all do.

Its funny how top managers have all stuck by Scott McTominay, yet fans say otherwise.

Is he elegant? No, but he gets the job done. Definitely worthy of a squad place, in my opinion, and I believe he'd have been a useful squad player under Sir Alex, and that's nothing to do with the fact that he's Scottish.

Funnily enough, since he's come back into the team, we've been better. Is that solely down to him? Of course not, but as I said before, he's a player who steps up when needed.

 

[Champ]

Its funny how top managers have all stuck by Scott McTominay, yet fans say otherwise.

Is he elegant? No, but he gets the job done. Definitely worthy of a squad place, in my opinion, and I believe he'd have been a useful squad player under Sir Alex, and that's nothing to do with the fact that he's Scottish.

Funnily enough, since he's come back into the team, we've been better. Is that solely down to him? Of course not, but as I said before, he's a player who steps up when needed.

He's a dependable player, that's why managers love him.
He follows orders, he actually does cover a lot of ground, despite what some may say, and he chips in with important moments in games.

He isn't ever going to be world class, but teams don't need 11 world class players.
You are 100% right when you say he steps up when needed.

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

He's a dependable player, that's why managers love him.
He follows orders, he actually does cover a lot of ground, despite what some may say, and he chips in with important moments in games.

He isn't ever going to be world class, but teams don't need 11 world class players.
You are 100% right when you say he steps up when needed.

Mourinho on McTominay:

“He’s a special character, a special personality that a team in a negative moment needs," he added. “Do my other players have that mentality? Not all of them. Everybody is a different person.

“Scott McTominay is a kid with a special character, very humble, aggressive in a positive way, brave, he’s a special kid."

https://www.besoccer.com/new/mourinho-hails-special-mctominay-511195

 

[clarkydaz]

Its funny how top managers have all stuck by Scott McTominay, yet fans say otherwise.

Is he elegant? No, but he gets the job done. Definitely worthy of a squad place, in my opinion, and I believe he'd have been a useful squad player under Sir Alex, and that's nothing to do with the fact that he's Scottish.

Funnily enough, since he's come back into the team, we've been better. Is that solely down to him? Of course not, but as I said before, he's a player who steps up when needed.

His current manager was happy to sell him. What job does he get done?