6 days Ago By Olly Dawes
Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay kept Napoli’s title hopes alive with two goals against Empoli on Monday night.The notion of players improving and making a big impact after leaving Manchester United just continues to grow.Antony impressed the Spanish media against Barcelona last week with his loan move to Real Betis continuing to reap rewards.
Marcus Rashford has been back in the goals at Aston Villa of late and David De Gea is earning rave reviews in Italy – even after a year out of the game.Then there is Scott McTominay, who could end the season as a title-winner after joining Napoli last summer.READ MORE: Scott McTominay’s brilliant new nickname earned at Napoli since leaving Man UnitedPhoto by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesScott McTominay shines in another Napoli winUnited sold McTominay to Napoli on transfer deadline day back in August, sanctioning a rather emotional exit.
McTominay’s status as an academy graduate meant United were able to put the Scot down as pure profit.Some may still feel that United should have kept McTominay, especially as replacement Manuel Ugarte has blown hot and cold this season.McTominay has been hailed by ex-Napoli ace Blerim Dzemaili, with the former United man viewed as being ‘beautiful to watch’.
That was on show on Monday night as McTominay opened the scoring against Empoli with a brilliant driving run and finish inside the first 20 minutes.Former United striker Romelu Lukaku added number two before McTominay headed in Lukaku’s cross for a 3-0 victory.The two former United stars enjoyed a great night as Napoli secured all three points and kept the pressure on league leaders Inter Milan.
Italian media on Scott McTominay performanceUnited fans still love McTominay and will be delighted to see him thriving in Italy.In the dark times at Old Trafford, McTominay always gave his all and never shied away from the challenge.Gazzetta dello Sport rated McTominay as an eight out of 10 against Empoli, adding ‘He is the lord of the midfield, still dominant’.
Eurosport went with an eight out of 10 as well, praising him for a ‘monstrous’ performance in the Napoli midfielder.“Confirms himself as a fundamental element in every sense: he has physique, quality, insertions, shooting. And tonight he shows it all, scoring two goals, hitting the post and forcing Vasquez to parry.
Monstrous,” they said.Siamo Il Napoli described McTominay’s display as ‘sensational’, whilst Mondo Napoli praised McTominay’s ‘dream performance’, branding him ‘dominant, decisive and authoritative’.This may have been a difficult season for United, but McTominay could end his sit Napoli season with a title as he racks up eight Serie A goals – and there could be more to come.
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