Scott Francis McTominay (Lancaster, 8-12-1996) landed in Naples (almost) by accident. The initial idea of Giovanni Mannarecently appointed best sports director of Italy at the 'Inside The Sport' gala, was signing Marco Brescianinithat, after spending medical examination, He headed to the Atalanta.
'Fortunately', they will think of Naples. ‘MacGyver’as the Scottish nicknamed in honor of the fictional character who was able to deactivate a bomb with a gum, It has the keys to the fourth 'scudetto' Napolitano. The former Manchester United, signed in summer in exchange for 30 million euros, led the victory over Torino (2-0)With a double.
A triumph that, together with two losses followed by Inter In the League, it allows Antonio Conte's pupils to be solo leaders of series A with three points of advantage. In Naples, in fact, they already take accounts: they need 10 points – 12 possible – to be champions.
A title that McTominay would have given him an important push: Five of the last six goals of Naples carry their signature. Moreover, His 12 goals (11 in the League) They allow him to unseat a myth like Denis Law, former Torino, such as The Scottish who has scored the most goals in a season in series A. It is also the First Scottish from Charlie Adam (2010-11) What goes from the 10 goals in one of the five major leagues.
There are more. No midfielder had scored so many goals in his first season under Antonio Conte. Leave behind the seven that Arturo Vidal scored. “It is not easy to find the goal. If we look at the squad, there are not many players in double digits. We have to exploit the resources we have available “the technician underlines.
“The level of the team two years ago was very high. Winning the 'Scudetto' would mean a lot. Right now we are leaders, but we should not get too excited: We have to keep calm and think game by game “says McTominay, often nicknamed McTominaldo, McTERminator or Macgyver. His favorite, however, is another: “McFratm”. And it is that 'fratm' means brother in the Neapolitan dialect.
Right now we are leaders, but we should not get too excited: we have to keep calm and think game by game
The best A series player?
McTominay's tempor has inevitably awakened comparisons with the great Neapolitan idol. “'What planet did you come from? Maradona will not get angry from above if we cite the question that Víctor Hugo Morales did to the world when he saw him score the goal of the century in the World Cup in Mexico. Who is seeing Scott McTominay play, probably, the same question is being asked “you could read in the 'Corriere dello Sport'.
The McTominay performance chart.
“The man who is deciding the fight for the title comes from Scotland, but looks like a Martian. Is having a devastating impact on series A, to the point of becoming the best player in the tournament, A authentic cosmic barrilete. Conte chopped in pride, asked goals to continue believing in sleep And his answer has been that of an absolute champion, “continues the 'Corriere'.
What planet did you come from? The man who is deciding the fight for the title comes from Scotland, but looks like a Martian
The importance of McTominay transcends his goals. He is not a midfielder. It is a 'SUV': He has come to play second tip, of 'false' extreme … his arrival capacity is beyond doubt: It is the seventh player of the series that makes more at the door (29).
“He scored a very important goal against the Monza, against Empoli … he has many qualities: It is good with the ball, it runs a lot for the team, marks many goals.For me it is too easy to play with him and Anguissa, because they are really very good. For us the scoring contribution of the offensive midfielders, “the excéltico remarked Stanislav Lobotka a ‘Radio CRC’.
McTominay is good with the ball, runs a lot for the team and scores many goals. It's too easy to play with him
“The Naples has a player who has turned the situation around. McTominay does everything: help in defense, attacks the corners, goes from one area to the other, brings a lot of dynamism “the journalist underlines Umberto Chiarello a ‘Canal 21’.
Chiarello is one of those who celebrates his arrival instead of Brescianini: “It makes me laugh when a supposedly free journalist, but very much from Inter, questioned the 30 million that were paid to United. I think it is competing for being the worst football prediction in history with poor Capuano Eziolinowho said that Mertens would not play more than eight games. “Where are the keys? He no longer has 'Matarile', but 'Macgyver'which, curiously, intends to give 'kill' Inter.
