Gary Neville advises Erik ten Hag to get back Man United misfit after Tottenham defeat
After struggling to a 1-0 victory over Wolves on Monday, United dominated the chances in the first half in north London on Saturday, but were blasted away in the second half.
Pape Matar Sarr’s first goal for Spurs and an own goal by Lisandro Martinez did not do honor to the dominance James Maddison and Yves Bissouma exhibited in the middle of the field.
Summer contracts Mount was halted during the final phases after another lackluster performance and a subpar debut earlier this week.
Ten Hag made a total of five substitutions, leaving McTominay on the sideline despite his engine room’s desperate need for a player with his energetic and combative qualities.
The Scotland international has been deemed superfluous to requirements by his manager, who wants to sell him to raise additional transfer funds, but despite his limitations, Neville believes McTominay is worth keeping given United’s midfield woes.
He told Sky Sports, ‘He’s labored in both of the first two games, Mason Mount, and he’s been relatively anonymous today. Manchester United’s midfield has been dominated by Bissouma Sarr and James Maddison.It is still very early in the season, so there is no need to overreact in either direction, but Manchester United’s midfield needs reinforcements.
That may necessitate Erik ten Hag to recall Scott McTominay, insert him, and bolster the team. He does not want to do that today because he has already made five understudies without using him. It appears that he is attempting to manage him out of the club to create room for someone else.The proprietors have stated there is no more money until players are released. Maguire is responding, “No, I’m not leaving yet,” and McTominay is likely responding in kind.
There’s no doubt that the next few days will not be simple. At the summit, without rudders. McTominay must be sitting there thinking, “This is perfect for me; we need someone to disrupt play.”
Fans have seen enough of Scott McTominay over the past few years to conclude that he is not strong enough with the ball, but he would be useful in this situation.
Gary Neville advises Erik ten Hag to get back Man United misfit after Tottenham defeat