'Beast' McTominay hailed for Napoli turnaround
Scott McTominay has been back playing for Napoli following injury [Getty Images] "Beast of an athlete" Scott McTominay has been praised for the way he has gone from Manchester United "scapegoat" to Napoli great. Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith revealed he had been impressed from the moment the 29-year-old midfielder joined the national squad. "He's a beast of an athlete," he said.
"He's big, he's strong, he's powerful. The pace he passed the ball with, he's got some real strength here. "And then he just grows and grows.
So he's played centre-half, he's played centre-mid, he's played as a forward. That tells you his knowledge and understanding of the game is top. "But the biggest compliment I can give him is he has turned himself into the most professional athlete he can be.
"Undoubtedly, when he's was at Man United, he'll have fed off the best to see what that is, what you need to do, his dedication. "When he was at Man U, he was a scapegoat at times. When he was at a club where they weren't at their best, he got the brunt of it at times.
"And then he was brave enough to move to another country and become a star. That is what he is. The mural [in Napoli] tells you everything.