Nemanja Matic is predicting big things for Scott McTominay across the Manchester United midfielder’s career, and thinks he can reach legendary status at Old Trafford.
McTominay has suffered from injury issues during the 2019/20 season, but he returned to the team shortly before the end of February and began to retake a crucial role in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team.
The Scottish international scored in the 5-0 win over Club Brugge in the Europa League and then memorably grabbed the second goal in the 2-0 Manchester derby victory shortly before the suspension of football, and Matic is delighted with the 23-year-old’s progress.
“We are always talking, especially when he started to play in the first team, but now he’s a proper senior player he plays like he’s had 10 years in the first team,” Matic told MUTV.
“With him, we don’t have any problems.
“I think he will be a very important player for Manchester United in the next 10 years or more. He is the kind of player and person that you always want to have in the changing room.
“[He’s] very professional, with a lot of quality in the legs. His mentality is what Manchester United needs to have, so I think that with any coach, in any club he will fit very well.
“I’m happy for him and United that they have a player like that in the team. He just needs to continue how he’s been working until now and I’m sure he will be one of the Manchester United legends one day.”
Matic, 31, added that he now sees it as his duty to help out the younger players at United.
“I remember when I was 20, 21, 22, I always looked to older players to see how they train and how they behave,” he said.
“I think it’s important and I hope I can help the youngsters in our changing room. Obviously, we have a lot of young players.”