MUFC Didn’t Appreciate McTominay Enough – Paul Dickov

Ex-Scotland international Paul Dickov has come out to say that Scott McTominay wasn’t appreciated enough at Manchester United. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, McTominay would’ve definitely delivered for MUFC if he was given a good run to prove his worth in England, unlike the bit-part role he was assigned at Old Trafford.

Dickov added that leaving MUFC must’ve been very tough for the midfielder, but it has been a brilliant decision thus far.

His words, “He has been unbelievable. I’m delighted for Scott. People look back at his Manchester United days and when Scott was there, I was really surprised that he didn’t play more.

Whenever he was called upon, whether that was to start games or come off the bench, he always had an influence on the team. He chipped in with goals as well, which we have seen him do again last season.

Sometimes when you are a young player coming through the ranks at a big club, the tendency is that the youngsters don’t get the appreciation that they deserve – maybe from the management or the coaching staff because they are signing players that they are bringing in and spending big money. Sometimes they forget what they have already got.

For me, if Scott had a good run, even a full season at Manchester United, I’m pretty sure going forward we would have seen the form that we are getting with Napoli now. He’s gone there, got a spring in his step, backed himself massively. It would have been difficult because he was at Manchester United from a very young age and that was his club. It would have been difficult for him to leave but, wow, has he gone away and shown everybody what he is all about.”

WOW.

Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.

Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.

Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.

The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.