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da bet nacional： Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay showed his big-game credentials during their 2-1 win against Manchester City on Saturday.
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The 23-year-old was played alongside Fred at the base of United’s midfield and he went on to play an integral role in the team’s victory.
This was especially clear in his defensive contributions, as the Scotland international completed all three of his attempted tackles, as well as making four clearances and three interceptions.
In addition to that, he won four of the five aerial duels that he contested throughout the game.
If there is one thing McTominay needs to improve based off this game, it’s keeping hold of the ball a bit better, as his pass success rate was only 73%.
However, he still made a telling contribution to help ensure United came out of the game tasting victory.
Big-game player
Outside of the statistics, there were further signs that he was able to deal with the game’s magnitude in a mature manner, keeping his composure commendably.
There were times when the 23-year-old was able to draw fouls to slow the game down, while he kept his cool in these situations.
This was displayed late on when he grinned to himself after being dropped to the floor and earning a free-kick.
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Following the previous win against Spurs, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had praised his attitude, as reported by The Mirror: “He would have suited my squad, when I played. He has come through the academy, he’s one of ours. He knows what Man United means.”
To then follow that up with a performance like the one he offered against City gives an indication that McTominay is somebody who can be relied upon to make a difference for United during the big games.
In other news, Man United fans have been lauding their defender for his performance in the win against Man City.