“He [McTominay] played in a 4-4-2 defensively and a 4-2-4 offensively. Therefore, it was important to have him and Nemanja as the two ‘sixes’ playing together.”
Fred, another option in midfield, came on in the dying seconds of the victory and, with Donny van de Beek also among the substitutes, it will be interesting to see the team selection for our next outing, the opening game of 2022, when we take on Wolves at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes will be available again after serving his one-game suspension.