Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel admits he doesn’t understand why manager Erik ten Hag wanted to sell Scott McTominay.
The Scottish midfielder has struggled to break into Ten Hag’s team this season, but he instantly became the hero at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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The 26-year-old came off the bench in the 87th minute with United trailing 1-0 against Brentford in the Premier League, before firing home two goals in stoppage time to secure victory from the jaws of defeat.
Schmeichel was impressed by McTominay’s performance and expressed his frustration with the way the Scot has been treated by Ten Hag, who was willing to sell the midfielder in the off-season.
“He’s got the ability to do that. I don’t understand what coaches are doing. Scott McTominay was up for sale all summer and I don’t understand that,” said Schmeichel.
“He’s a fantastic player, you need utility players. You need players that can play different positions, that can come from the bench and change the course of the game and he’s definitely one of them.
“You bring in players and you sit there with big question marks, why is that player there?”
