A biography for Scott McTominayhasn’t been written yet.
“As you get older you start being more wise about your body and the way you can adapt to certain situations in football and off the pitch as well.”
“You have to prove you can be the one to help the team and you have to prove yourself every training session.”
“I should score more goals.”
“It's what football's about, you always want to improve. Doing things in your spare time looking to improve, looking at every detail.”
“I have always had that drive and ambition to keep on top of my fitness and look after my body, because it is the most important thing.”
“I am always on YouTube watching midfield players getting in the box and scoring goals.”
“In the Premier League every team is super athletic, you play in the Champions League and every team can run.”
“I want as much football as I can possibly get, so that's important to me, to keep playing.”
“I feel there's always been pressure on me, through Manchester United's academy from 16s to 21s and the pressure is even bigger going into the first team.”
“I've always seen myself as a number eight and someone who likes to carry the ball and get into the box and and score goals and make things happen.”
“I always think every season when I come back, am I still the same athlete, can I still score, potentially make an assist or win trophies and that self-doubt drives me and pushes me to do more.”
“That's the life of a footballer, you are going to have ups and downs in your career, it is not always sunshine and rainbows and for me I've always approached it that way - with a clear mind and a clear head and whenever I do get the opportunity I want to take it and show I can do it and am there to help the team as well.”
“To have men like that around you, stands you in real good stead. Jose and Sir Alex's belief gives you a bit more confidence going into matches.”
“It's obviously such a huge honour to be spoken about by someone like Sir Alex, never mind the nice things he was saying about us and Scotland.”
“I would say injuries are the most difficult thing in football.”
“Goals help energy.”
“I don't get upset that I'm injured - they happen. Rather, I get embarrassed. I get more of the feeling that I shouldn't be injured.”
“I know there are a lot of people talking about where I should play, but that's up to the manager. He's the one who decides, nobody else can do that.”
“It is crucial to have guys who talk in your team. I will use someone like Wolves' Conor Coady as an example, he never shuts up the whole game. He is so vocal. Even if you're not necessarily always saying the right things, you're constantly involved in the game and wanting the best for your team-mates.”
“Goals change games of football.”