Scott McTominay may not always be appreciated at Manchester United, but his 'endless warrior spirit' makes him invaluable for Scotland, writes Tom English.
Scott McTominay stood on the touchline at Hampden drenched to the bone and yet fired up to the high heavens. It was June 2023; the rainy night against Georgia. A biblical downpour. A match in peril.
But here’s the stat that might take the eyes out of your head. McTominay scored his seven goals from only eight efforts on target - a supernatural return that may be without equal in any campaign in any country in any era. The truth is that had West Ham upped their bid last summer from £30m to £40m then it’s likely that United would have done the deal. Pure profit after all. McTominay has been their boy since he was five years old.
Unlike those, he’s not the big name. What Mourinho loved about him was his attitude. In the team or not in the team, he was still the same driven player. We see him now as a 6ft 4in powerhouse but only those close to him remember him as a thin 5ft 6in wannabe.
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