A biography for Scott McTominayhasn’t been written yet.
“Big nights, big occasions. That's what you want in your career.”
“Bruno Fernandes is always communicating. Sometimes in strong terms! But Bruno is Bruno, he can say what he wants. He is a top personality.”
“If you think you're going to come and play for Man United and you're not going to get a little bit of criticism here and there, then you're in the wrong job because that's just not how it works at this football club.”
“It's my ambition to be a regular number six, number eight, a box-to-box player.”
“When you get into the first-team, it's hard for young players because they're going into the spotlight. But there comes a time when it becomes normal and part and parcel of being a football at a huge club.”
“Both at club and country the coaches have invested so much time in me, helping me to improve.”
“For myself, someone who's quite strong and a good runner, I should be testing teams more than I do.”
“Jose is very special to me. He still keeps in contact with me now and keeps in touch after some games. He'll always have a special place in mine and my family's heart because he's the one who brought you in, he was the one who trusted you, he was the one who had belief in you.”
“I think people would have their eyes opened if they knew how hard players work in the gym and the level of intensity that's required to push yourself to hit those goals.”
“I feel that's a really good asset that I'm always really hungry and wanting to work hard every single day.”
“Obviously, I'm a bit younger so I didn't witness Van Nistelrooy scoring every single week but his numbers were ridiculous.”
“Every time I wear the Manchester United shirt, for sure, I'm giving my utmost best.”
“Whenever you're not playing, you can't take it too personally and maybe at points I did. It can be challenging, but you have to be aware of the group you're in and that others feel the same.”
“You have to set high expectations for yourself.”
“You have to do your research for the role you do, watch your clips.”
“The way I see it now is that I grew maybe four years after everyone else, so my peak years are going to be four years later, too.”
“Sometimes people can have their opinions and say whatever they want.”
“You hear loads of stories about boys going on loan and different things like that and I always had it in my head that I don't want that.”
“I feel like in life, I don't think you don't get many more high pressure scenarios than taking a penalty to get your country to the Euros.”
“There's hunger for playing football in general and it's an even bigger hunger when it's playing for Scotland.”