He's clearly joking.
Scott McTominay | Napoli
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Great to see him doing well.
Well thats not a great feat these days, they would probably beat us without McTominay even or if he played for us or if we cloned him and one would play for each team.
The lack of physicality was probably meant in terms of intensity and thats definitely not something McTominay could ever be attributed with.
Yeah I wasn’t really being serious
Lukaku really never should have come back to Chelsea when did. The Italian league seems tailor made for him and as Tuchel once said he’s back with his daddy and loving life
McTominay’s role/position in the side was replaced by Zirkzee, in this squad. If Scott was still here he’d be occupying similar areas on the football field offering similar sorts of strengths — McTominay the better box crasher/aerial presence, and Zirkzee the better player in the buildup. Funny to say when you consider what their original respective positions are/were.
He's playing like Prime Fellaini in Serie A.
I don't think this is about Italian vs English league. He's a very specific player and with an ability level that means it would come down to tactics most of the time regarding him being useful enough to be a regular starter/key player no matter where he goes in a top league.
Keep it up Diego McTominay.. We signed a attacking player from Seria A to replace him who can't score goals.
Need a thread “McTominay v Maradona”
This.
Surely, Orsolini scored Napoli's most important goal
Cheeky, I like it.
You're the same Kostov who absolutely batters Bruno right? Primarily for giving the ball away.
Yet when it's McTominay you don't give a "rat's ass" about passing. All you care about is goals. Which Bruno is also better at.
Nobody is slating Scott, I like the guy.
McTom and Antony should surely prove to our fans that our players aren't anywhere close to as shit as we like to pretend. Right now they've had to play for a manager who purposely left a huge gaping hole in his midfield, and now a manager who chooses to play 5 defenders and at least one defensive midfielder ever game, almost giving up on creation from our wide.
McTom and Antony, now play for a managers that, and this is key, play to their strengths.
Absolutely delighted for Scott, desperately hope they bring this home now.
McTom and Antony, now play for a managers that, and this is key, play to their strengths.
Absolutely delighted for Scott, desperately hope they bring this home now.
Amazing paragraph from Corriere dello Sport (Google Translated)
https://www.corrieredellosport.it/n...rilete_cosmico_napoli_padrone_del_suo_destino
https://www.corrieredellosport.it/n...rilete_cosmico_napoli_padrone_del_suo_destino
Not sure where you get that "batters" Bruno?
I appreciate Bruno and what he is to this team, I don't think I am that critical of him, maybe you are mistaking me with someone else. I often question his attitude and leadership abilities that is true, but also realize that he is by far our best and most reliable attacking outlet.
But you surely have to admit that control of a game and Bruno Fernandes in the middle of that team don't go together right? Not in the way we are trying to set up currently and in the past years.
Yesterday the commentator mentioned that we are either the team with the most first goal conceded or only Leicester is worse in the league, which is shocking don't you think?
What's McTominay doing this season that he didn't do last season?
Not sure where you get that "batters" Bruno?
I appreciate Bruno and what he is to this team, I don't think I am that critical of him, maybe you are mistaking me with someone else. I often question his attitude and leadership abilities that is true, but also realize that he is by far our best and most reliable attacking outlet.
But you surely have to admit that control of a game and Bruno Fernandes in the middle of that team don't go together right? Not in the way we are trying to set up currently and in the past years.
Yesterday the commentator mentioned that we are either the team with the most first goal conceded or only Leicester is worse in the league, which is shocking don't you think?
See below comments on Bruno:
I mean the difference between how you talk about Bruno and how you talk about McTominay. Baffling.
You don’t want Bruno in the middle of the pitch because that doesn't allow us control. But you do want McTominay there.
Take a step back and think that through.
He's on fire at the moment I really do hope he wins Serie A he deserves it.
Edit: He's probaby Serie A player of the season.
Edit: He's probaby Serie A player of the season.
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Starting every week?
Given that Conte seems to specialise in getting the best out of players who struggled at United, couldn't we have saved a lot of hassle and money and just got him to manage us instead?
He's winning them the league, of course he could be
Wouldn't work. They have to suffer playing for us first before Conte can channel the PTSD.
I think the point you missed is he was scoring last season for us anyway so no major difference. I'm fairly sure he'd be scoring for fun this season under Amorim the way we set up, he'd probably be our striker.
All that doesn't get away from the fact that he was too limited for us. He was never going to play CM due to his limitations and he wasn't going to replace Bruno.
Unfortunate timing but he made the wise decision to move for more regular minutes. It's not a slight on the club it's just a standard career move.
Of course we made the right decision, the point is, our players aren’t as shit as our fans love to make out.
Buzzing for him.
So less goals per min then than last season with us.
I'm not sure how that is a stick to beat the club with.
Lukaku's not doing so well actually. He's old. Think Napoli might try to upgrade on him if they can
Well, we've plenty of underperforming attacking players Cone can take off our hands.
I miss McTominay
Not sure you are listening.
I’m saying our fans shouldn’t pretend all our players are utter shite or Championship levelZ
But you chosen two players who've left to prove your point. Stating their current clubs are playing to their strengths.
The insinuation is how they're performing now they've left is proving something to United fans. As if it was United holding them back.
My question is how is McTominay this season proving anything to United fans when he's pretty much just reproducing what he did for us last season. As I say prob less goals per min this season If anything.
If anybody thinks McTominay wasn't good enough last season, this seasons form shouldn't be changing their minds.
It’s them Piennolo tomatoes giving him a boost.
That really wasn’t the point though, United fans have constantly called the likes of McTom and Antony championship level players, the point is, they aren’t as they are showing and maybe our fans shouldn’t pretend try to remember this?
Ironically, it was the right decision to let him go, and he would greatly improve our current team. Go figure.
It’s obvious they aren’t championship players, just not very well suited to the tempo of the Premier League. Antony doesn’t have the physicality to cope and McTominay isn’t technical enough on the ball to compensate for his general play, while he’s more than physical enough
Its weird isn't it. People can watch a player for years being decent enough but not amazing and then magically watch them do much better in a different league and instead of thinking "hmm, perhaps that different league is easier" they think that magically the player has transformed overnight. Antony is having a great time in La Liga. You can watch him in the highlights and he has acres of space compared to the PL, the players are slower and less physical as well. It suits him. Thats great. Thats where he should be playing to make the most of his talent. Same with McTominay. Italy suits him.
I don't see why we need to always try and use these things as sticks to beat our own team with. I'm happy McTominay is having a good time in Italy. Guy was a model professional for us and seems like a great guy. I wish him all the success and trophies he can get his hands on over there. Doesn't mean I think he should still be at United.
I feel similar of Antony. I think he should be playing in a league that suits him. No hard feelings, hes just not suited to the PL.
McTominay is not exactly doing much better than last season
Agreed to a point. I think Serie A shows big physical players get more joy (just look at some of young Hojlunds Atalanta goals or guys like Tammy or Lukaku). Running/graft really is McT’s strength - he’ll outrun his midfielder marker to drive onto a shot/header and tall athletic players who are good in the air but start their runs in midfield will bother any CB in any league.
No matter how sanguine I try to be, its usually at least a little galling to watch a player leave the club and thrive. But I'm geuninely chuffed to see Scott doing this well. He was already popular in Naples, but 5 goals in the last 3 games to turn the league on its head and leave them on the cusp of winning it is proper fairy tale stuff.