Norwich City 1-3 Manchester United: 5 players who were brilliant for the Red Devils

#2 Scott McTominay

Norwich City v Manchester United - Premier League

The Scottish midfielder is slowly becoming one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most important players. In the absence of Paul Pogba, Scott McTominay continued in a double pivot in midfield alongside Fred and gave another fine account of himself on the pitch.

The Scot dominated the midfield and bullied the opposition at times. His presence ensured that Norwich never had any control over the middle of the park.

McTominay dropped deep to help out his backline, often working as a protective screen in front of the defense. He also ventured forward at every opportunity and covered every blade of grass on the ground.

He kept the ball moving and often tried to thread long balls from deep which unsettled the home team. It was early in the first half, though, when McTominay gave United the lead.

Andreas Pereira’s cross evaded everyone in the box, but the Scottish midfielder was alert and capitalized on an error from the hosts. He scored the first goal of the game and helped United settle into the game. McTominay did lose the ball that led to the Norwich goal, but it had little impact on the game.