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Scott McTominay impressed in central midfield

Not even the most ardent followers of Manchester United's Youth and Reserve Teams would have picked Scott McTominay to be the lad who gets boosted up into the senior team; but the young Scot has come leaps and bounds from a steady-but-not-spectacular midfielder to an all-action, commanding presence in the middle of the field.

In a midfield that contained Michael Carrick and Ander Herrera, and against tough-tackling no-nonsense opponents, McTominay more than held his own, directing play down the middle, running into channels, passing the ball around neatly, taking it on the half-turn with poise and even - at one point - telling Carrick where to be during a certain phase of play.

Playing under the aegis of Jose Mourinho has most definitely helped him - like it did Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial, and Luke Shaw - and he continues the long tradition of United academy products being eased into the senior team - Angel Gomes, just 17, was immensely impressive in the five minutes he got too.

For the average United fan, it's heartening to see Mourinho buy into, at least partially, the 'United Way'

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Edited by Anirudh Menon
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