"I played in the wrong position."
Scott McTominay cited the cause of 'Talman U'. McTominay is one of the leading stars of 'De-Manchester United'. McTominay is from United's Sunggol Youth. McTominay, who made his first-team debut in 2017, has consistently received opportunities to play and has established himself as a starting player. McTominay has emerged as the engine of Manchester United's midfield based on his enormous amount of activity. In the 2020-2021 season, he played 49 games and recorded a career high with seven goals and two assists.
However, it went downhill from the 2021-2022 season. He played in 37 games, but performed below expectations. He was cited as the main cause of Manchester United's sluggish performance. Initially, he was likely to be released, but coach Erik ten Hag classified him as an important resource. But it was as expected. The length of time spent on the bench in the 2022-2023 season has increased. He remained at Manchester United despite rumors of a transfer to West Ham, but his position was noticeably reduced in the end. He left Manchester United in the end.
Ahead of this season, he wore a Neapolitan uniform in Italy. The transfer fee is 30.5 million euros. Some fans expressed regret over Sunggol Youth's transfer, but more fans said his career was downhill. But the magic of post-Manchester United unfolded. Once out of Manchester United, put on wings. McTominay emerged as one of Serie A's best midfielders with his amazing performance. He has seven goals and four assists in 31 games. Napoli ranks second in the league after Inter Milan with McTominay at the forefront.
There is a reason for McTominay's revival. In a recent interview with The Athletic, McTominay said "When I first joined the United first team, I was misinformed about the position I played for. My strength was to go into the penalty box and score a goal. But I was mainly used as a defensive midfielder or center back. In fact, McTominay was primarily tasked with assisting Paul Pogba and others. It covered every corner of the stadium with amazing activity, but the focus was on defense rather than offense. McTominay has been ordered a more aggressive roll from Napoli, and is finally in full swing.
But McTominay did not resent it. He said "But it was Manchester United where I played. It's a team that should be all set. So I always try to learn. I want to win more, I want to lift more trophies."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
