Young midfielder Scott McTominay has become something of a favourite with the Old Trafford faithful since making his debut for the club off the bench against Arsenal two years ago, with his no-nonsense style.
The Scotland international also announced himself on the European stage with eye-catching performances against Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona in last season’s Champions League and he has carried that form into the new campaign.
At the weekend, McTominay was once again one of the key men in the centre of the park for United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men fought out a much-needed 1-0 win over Leicester City.
In particular, the youngster was praised for a crunching tackle on Ben Chilwell, with the official club account sharing a video of the challenge on Instagram.
Fans celebrated the 22-year-old’s physicality, as did his Manchester United teammates with Andreas Pereira even coining a brilliant new nickname for him: "The McTerminator."
It remains to be seen whether or not the United youth product’s new moniker will stick but we think it’s got a certain ring to it.
Meanwhile, it’s not just United fans and players who have been praising McTominay, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp singling out the the Scot for praise.
“Scotland isn’t blessed enough to have 20 players from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh who are all world-class talents," Klopp told the Mail on Sunday.
“But they have always had a big heart, proper fight, a good defence and could score a goal. At Liverpool we have to create a situation where our team can perform and Scotland have got to do the same.
“Expectations are too high (with Scotland). It’s not because of Robbo you don’t win. As a left-back, you can’t win a game alone. It’s just not possible.
“He doesn’t have to though because you have other good guys – John McGinn, what a super player he is, Robert Snodgrass, a wonderful player, Scott McTominay has great potential. So let them play and let the manager have time to create a style of play, a Scottish style.
“But don’t put the manager under pressure to deliver something so immediately that he can’t live up to it."
