McTominay: Naples new king! The "mediocre" abandoned by Manchester United achieves a perfect counterattack

When the Scots landed in the Apennines from Old Trafford, he caused a storm. As a well-deserved Serie A MVP this season, McTominay proved with his performance that the "mediocre" abandoned by Manchester United has become the "Maradona" of Naples.

"Special He": Mourinho's prophecy comes true

Mourinho always calls Scott McTominay a "special existence". At the 2018 Manchester United Season Awards Ceremony, the Portuguese even "invented" a special award for him - due to the hasty preparation, the Scots was finally awarded a candlestick!

This anecdote is exactly the epitome of McTominay's Manchester United career: not everyone recognizes his abilities. When he was sold last summer window, many fans thought that "he is a tough guy" was not competent for the midfield of the championship team.

But now, Napoli wins the Serie A championship, and McTominay wins the league MVP as a core identity - those who question it is outrageously wrong.

Turn of fate: From "spare tire" to "savior"

Who would have thought that if Atlanta had not intercepted Hubresanini in August last year, Naples might never have signed McTominai.

Conte's "blasting the management" after losing the first league game exposed the urgency of midfield signings. Until the transfer deadline, sports director Manner brought surprise: signing two Scottish midfielders at one time - Billy Gilmore, who joined Brighton for £12 million, became the main rotation force, and McTominay became the new idol of Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

In a shopping experience in the city center, he was surrounded by more than 500 fans when he walked out of the store - "There has never been such a scene in his career, and my girlfriend and I can't believe it." He admitted to the "Milan Sports" that "the love of fans is incredible, and I must repay it with performance."

Conte's "secret weapon": from "defensive engineer" to "offensive core"

When Manner went to Manchester to lobby last summer, he described the enthusiasm of Naples fans to McTominay, but when he joined for £25 million, he was still picked up by Sheng Jing: "My mother followed me and I never expected the fans to be so crazy. This scene will never be forgotten by me."

Conte tailored the tactics for him: give up his usual 3-4-3 and build a "free-man offense and defense" system around McTominay. At Manchester United, he was set as a "back midfielder/center defender" due to his physique, he was released here with offensive talent.

"Scott's blood has goals genes flowing." Conte predicted in September last year, "He is good at forward insertion, both skill, height and strength, and is born to be a scorer."

This season, McTominay scored in his first league goal in the league (12 goals), and scored three consecutive goals in April to help him become the first Scottish player to win the Serie A best in the month. In the championship game against Genoa, he used a shocking barb to lock in the victory - the "Key Mr." is worthy of his name.

"Collaps opener" and "New Maradona": The ecoregion that fills the gap in superstars

The departure of Kvaratskhelia in the winter window might have destroyed hope for the championship, but McTominay used his versatile attributes to fill the gap: sometimes breaking through on the left, sometimes grabbing points in the middle, and even plays the "first recorder" many times - in the 2-0 victory against Cagliari, his goal was called the "bottle opener".

teammate Mazoki nicknamed him "McFratm" (in the local dialect "Mac Brothers"), and the street murals in the city center cover his image on the original statue of the Virgin Mary. The former Manchester United abandoned player has now become Naples' "Maradona substitute".

Mourinho's candlestick joke has become a thing of the past, and now McTominay is holding the Serie A championship trophy. The "all-round attribute" that was underestimated by Manchester United shines under Conte. His story is not only a personal counterattack, but also reflects the "turning stones into gold" of a team - when the wealthy families were still arguing for Mr. Billion, Naples bought a "team soul" more precious than a superstar for £25 million.