According to midfielder Scott McTominay – the author of a double in stoppage time that helped Man Utd defeat Brentford in round 8 of the Premier League – affirmed that the home team never falters in the face of difficulties.

“We watched the game and thought it was really difficult,” McTominay said after the 2-1 win at Old Trafford. “It’s not easy to meet any club in the Premier League, especially well-organized teams. But you have to wait for the opportunity and choose the moments. And Man Utd’s mentality is never give up”.

From Casemiro’s personal error, Man Utd was counterattacked and conceded a goal from Mathias Jensen’s shot in the penalty area in the 26th minute. That situation was maintained until the end of regular time, before McTominay came on as a substitute. shine. In the third minute of injury, the Scottish midfielder controlled the opponent’s bad clearance and shot into the near corner to equalize the score 1-1.

 

In the seventh minute of stoppage time, from a free kick, midfielder Harry Maguire fought in the air and then passed to McTominay for the header, sealing a 2-1 victory for Man Utd.

McTominay considers scoring a double in stoppage time one of his favorite moments from the beginning of his career. “It’s hard to put into words, because I’ve been with Man Utd all my life, since I was five years old. For me, this team is everything. Last night I just watched a documentary about David Beckham, and what That seems to inspire me. Sir Alex Ferguson always looks at his watch at times like this. It shows that you can always score in the last minute. It’s amazing”, the player 26 years old expressed.

 

When he was brought onto the field in the 87th minute, McTominay admitted he did not clearly hear what coach Ten Hag told him. “It was very noisy at that time. The fans around were screaming so I couldn’t hear everything. Maybe he said ‘Go ahead and score a goal.’

When asked about this at the press conference afterward, coach Ten Hag joked: ‘I told him to score two goals.’