Paul Ince reveals what Scott McTominay has ‘always had missing from his game’

That’s according to former United midfielder Paul Ince, who feels McTominay has always lacked the attacking instincts to guarantee his future at Old Trafford.

McTominay got on the scoresheet as United beat Burnley 3-1 at the Theatre of Dreams on Thursday night, ensuring the Red Devils end the year on a high.

The Scotland international was unlucky not to get another later on in the half when Wayne Hennessey somehow saved a goal-bound effort, only for the ball to drop perfectly for Cristiano Ronaldo to tap-in.

It was McTominay’s best performance of the season but Ince believes he needs to score more often if he’s to join the likes of Paul Scholes, Roy Keane and Bryan Robson to become a long-term solution to United’s midfield problems.

‘I think even last year he was one of United’s better players,’ Ince told DAZN.

‘I think with Fred because they’re kind of playing two holding you had Pogba, Fernandes and he wasn’t really allowed to venture forward and that was always the problem for Ole; whether he played one holding with two forward [or vice-versa].

‘I think today you saw the experience of Matic who has played there all his career and knows that holding position role and that allows him to venture forward.

‘You’ve got to do that as a Manchester United player, Scholesey did it, Keaney did it, Robson did it.

‘All these great players did it and I think that’s something that’s always been missing from his game

‘People say he’s still young but he’s 25/26 now, he should know what type of player he wants to be. If he can add goals like he did today then he can be a very very good play for United.’

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