Scott McTominay was seen as a favourite of former manager Jose Mourinho, but he says that was a ‘myth’

“You should see my YouTube search history,” says Scott McTominay but, no, this is not a conversation about dirty secrets. “Just football!” Scott continues. He devours clips of fellow players, sometimes opponents but more often than not simply other midfielders from whom he might learn. “You need pictures,” he says, “to take onto the field.”

Well, not just football. Fast cars too. He’s been YouTubing the Tesla Roadster which does 0-60 in 1.9 seconds. He “thrives on adrenaline” and loves a fairground rollercoaster, “the scarier the better. Even in football matches I’m one of those guys where adrenaline takes over. Paris (away to PSG) I was, like, ‘brilliant!’”

Meeting McTominay leaves no doubt why he’s so loved inside United. The Kid (as Jose Mourinho dubbed