Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay continued his impressive form for Scotland.
He was one of the featured players in the 2-1 win over Ireland in the UEFA Nations League.
The 25-year-old was deployed at a midfield pivot alongside Callum McGregor.
He was colossal, winning most of his duels and prevailing over the opposition.
After much criticism from fans, it finally appears that McTominay is finally showing his true potential.
No one would have expected the 25-year-old to bench Casemiro. Ten Hag is getting a tune out of it, which is cool to see.
McTominay vs Republic of Ireland:
6.9 Rating @SofaScoreINT59 touches89.2% acc. passing1 key pass0/2 crosses2/3 long balls2 blocked shots3/4 dribb attempts7/11 ground duels2/5 aerial duels10 lost poss1 foul2 x foul2 tackles1 x passed dribb#mufc
— RedReveal (@RedReveal) September 24, 2022
Earlier this season, the Scottish midfielder spoke about how Ten Hag’s methods had changed the way the team trains:
“He has an idea of the way he wants to play, and he executes it very, very well in terms of reaching players,” McTominay said.
“[It is] same with [assistant coach] Mitchell [van der Gaag]. The philosophy and ideas of the style of play for us. [are] clear to see.”
“It’s up to us as players to really take the message on board and push with everything we’ve got, all year long.”
“It’s time to work, and it’s really time to focus for sure.”
It will be interesting to see if the Scot can continue this stellar form, with Casemiro back in top form.
