Scott McTominay says he owes Jose Mourinho a “tremendous amount of credit” for his development and establishing him as Manchester United mid-fielder. He has also revealed that he is still in touch with the former Manchester United boss.
The Special One, what the Portuguese coach used to call himself, was sacked at Manchester United December, 2018 after high-profile clashes with star players Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Anthony Martial, while there was apparent discontent over the club’s failure to sign a defender in the summer. Mourinho preferred Scott McTominay in the midfield for his aggressive play and good attitude.
Mourinho had come under fire for leaving the Red Devils in a worse position than when he took over, but Manchester United has touched somewhere which couldn’t be thought of. McTominay says he will forever be in debt to the man that delivered his big break at senior level.
McTominay told Sky Sports: “Jose is very special to me. He still keeps in contact with me now and keeps in touch after some games. “He’ll always have a special place in mine and my family’s heart because he’s the one who brought you in, he was the one who trusted you, he was the one who had belief in you.
“I owe a tremendous amount of credit to him because if it wasn’t for him, I might not necessarily be sitting in this seat.” McTominay added: “I wouldn’t be at this football club if it wasn’t for Paul McGuiness, Dave Bushall, Tony Whelan and people like that who show an absolutely ridiculous amount of patience with somebody who can’t even play a U18 game because he’s growing, his legs are stretching, and he’s got no co-ordination.
“Yeah, they need to be patient. Off the pitch as well, they have to be patient with you as well. There’s a lot of different things with school, and in your education and your digs, you’re staying in. “Dave Bushall had to change my digs like three or four times because my mum at home wasn’t happy or whatever. It’s amazing the level of work they go to, to ensure that every family and every player is happy. It’s incredible and a real credit to the academy and the staff here as well.”
