Mourinho warned: Benfica boss has strong ties to Napoli star | OneFootball

It was José Mourinho who gave Scott McTominay his debut at Manchester United, marking the Scottish midfielder’s first senior appearances, who now plays for Napoli. The player shone last season and was even recognized with the Serie A MVP award, which he won. Today, he is managed by Antonio Conte, who has already spoken about the upcoming match against the Eagles.

The Benfica coach even recalled this fact not long ago, when, at a press conference in Portugal, he emphasized his ability to promote young academy players to the first team. At the time, he mentioned three names as examples: “Varane, Petr Cech, and McTominay”.

This moment happened on May 7, 2017, when José Mourinho was managing Manchester United. In the English football classic against Arsenal, the Portuguese coach brought Scott McTominay on for the final stretch of the match. On May 21, against Crystal Palace, the Scot started for the first time.

“José Mourinho has been absolutely incredible with me. He has helped me a lot in terms of what I can do, to be more humble, to dedicate myself in training, and to be a better person. The confidence he has in me is amazing and by putting me in the game, I couldn’t be more grateful,” said a young Scott McTominay in 2018, when he was playing for Manchester United.

After many years at Manchester United where, despite a solid career, he never fully won over the media and fans, Scott McTominay moved to Napoli, and the adventure couldn’t have gone better: he stood out for the Italian side, won the league, and earned the title of player of the year during that triumph.

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