After the Scot’s most recent performance for Napoli, the Scott McTominay hype train in Italy isn’t slowing down. The Parthenopeans’ focus shifted to FC Empoli on Monday night as Antonio Conte’s team attempts to overtake Inter Milan at the top of the Serie A standings.
As has happened multiple times already this season, McTominay was the star. After a lung-busting run, he opened the scoring with an amazing long-range finish. On the hour mark, he doubled his total after being hit by a Romelu Lukaku delivery. Positive evaluations were a natural result of his man-of-the-match performance, but the Italian media hasn’t stopped analysing the former Manchester United player.
McTominay Named as Signing of the Season by Italian Media
Corriere dello Sport claimed that McTominay has been the best purchase ‘by far’
Following yet another outstanding performance, Italian publication Corriere dello Sport waxed poetic over McTominay’s influence on Naples, asserting that he was Serie A’s most notable acquisition of the season. They praised the Scot’s unwavering enthusiasm and pointed out that he constantly delivers exceptional performances without ever chasing attention. As the midfielder’s popularity in the nation continues to rise, the publication also thanked Manchester United for selling him to Napoli.
With the influence on his new club, McTominay has been branded ‘McNapoli,’ after being dubbed ‘Jolly’ earlier in the season. La Gazzetta dello Sport called the 28-year-old the “Lord of the midfield” in another article and even implied that Conte ought to think about cloning the player in order to improve Napoli even further:
“He breaks through, spreads the play, shoots, and dances.” He struck the post and scored his first Serie A brace, demonstrating his continued dominance in the middle. must be replicated.
According to Tuttosport, McTominay was also nearly flawless, with the woodwork preventing the Scotsman from scoring a hat-trick being the sole negative aspect of the evening. McTominay will need to maintain this level of play with six games remaining in the Italian top flight if he wants to assist his team overtake Inter Milan and take the top spot at the end of the season.
McTominay’s Napoli 2024–2025 Stats
Games
32
Minutes
2432
Objectives
9.
Helps
4.
Minutes for each G/A
187
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