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Whereas some wonder if Manchester United ‘made a mistake’ promoting Scott McTominay, Antonio Conte explains how the midfielder’s versatility can flourish at Napoli.
The Scotland worldwide made the switch to the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona this summer time for €30.5m plus a ten per cent minimize of the sell-on price.
In 4 video games between Serie A and the Coppa Italia, he has already contributed a aim and an help, serving to to ship his group to the highest of the league desk.
His presence prompted Conte to shift his typical 3-5-2 formation to a 4-3-3, although McTominay has been seen pushing up much more into an attacking function.
“Nothing occurs by probability, we work on these conditions in coaching in order that we will use these positions to create issues for the opposition,” stated Conte in his press convention after a 2-0 win over Monza.
“Scott is a whole participant, versatile, who generally is a trequartista behind the striker, he generally is a mezz’ala in a three-man midfield, play in a two-man midfield and even large in a 5-4-1 with licence to assault.”
Manchester United realise promoting McTominay to Napoli ‘a mistake’
Whereas McTominay has already gained over the Napoli supporters, particularly after kissing the badge when scoring his first aim for the membership, Manchester United are starting to marvel in the event that they made a mistake.
That’s definitely the place taken by Robbie Savage on BBC 5 Reside present 606.
“I’m stunned United received Ugarte, Casemiro alongside Mainoo doesn’t go well with him, he wants any individual who can stand up and down. I believe was a giant mistake promoting Scott McTominay, I actually do.”
Manchester United paid €50m to signal Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain and are struggling badly in each the Premier League and Europa League.
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