{"id":1201160,"date":"2021-04-22T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T13:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1201160"},"modified":"2022-09-19T12:17:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:17:01","slug":"man-utd-sir-alex-ferguson-scott-mctominay-darren-fletcher","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-utd-sir-alex-ferguson-scott-mctominay-darren-fletcher\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;He\u2019s a big-game player\u2019 \u2014 Sir Alex Ferguson believes Scott McTominay can be Man Utd\u2019s \u2018new Darren Fletcher\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manchester United immortal Sir Alex Ferguson has likened Scott McTominay\u2019s progression at the club to that of Darren Fletcher.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McTominay, 24, has really come into his own this season as a reliable stalwart in the heart of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer&#8217;s midfield, excelling in a double pivot with Fred.<\/p>\n<p>The towering enforcer has featured 43 times this season as <em>The Red Devils<\/em> currently sit second in the Premier League and face a tantalising Europa League semi-final showdown with Roma next week.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Compare football odds to get the best in the market using the Oddspedia tool below. 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Good character, great trainer, I know a little bit about the boy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I signed him when he was seven or eight. He was actually a centre-forward as a kid. He has sprouted, a little bit like Darren (Fletcher) when he first came.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;McTominay is a similar type as Darren, long, lanky, good winner of the ball, good turn of pace going forward, great attitude to the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the attributes that Darren had, McTominay has got them. 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