In Manchester United's first team, Scottish international Scott McTominay has the largest number among important players. He has been wearing the No. 39 jersey since his debut and does not plan to change his back number. This number was chosen by Mourinho when he gave it his debut, and McTominay said he liked it very much.
Regarding the story of McTominay's debut at Manchester United, many Manchester United fans may have forgotten that it happened under the blessing of luck. In the Manchester United youth training system, McTominay once played as a striker, but because the Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira ignored Mourinho's retention, he insisted on renting out to play in La Liga. Therefore, in May 2017, Manchester United Due to multi-line combat and an injury crisis, Mourinho had to find someone to fill the gap, and McTominay was promoted.
On his debut against Arsenal, Mourinho handed United the number 39 jersey to McTominay, who has been wearing it ever since. It's very common for youth players to get a big number, but usually they switch to a new number once they become famous. For example, Rashford, the former owner of No. 39, first changed to No. 19 and finally got No. 10; Pereira, who was replaced by McTominay, was originally No. 44, but later changed to No. 15; It was number 54 at the time, then narrowed down to 26 and eventually got number 11.
However, McTominay has represented the club for nearly 200 games and once occupied the main starting position, but he has never considered changing the number and is happy to keep the No. 39 jersey.
McTominay said: "The No. 39 jersey is obviously very special. It was the first number I got. I was never told to change the number. We never discussed changing the number. Not three years ago, two years or two. A year ago too, no one ever said anything about it. I totally agree because I never asked myself and never thought about or mentioned in conversations about switching numbers. I think 39 is fine, so , I see number 39 everywhere now and I can't get it out of my head!"
When Mourinho was coaching, he highly praised McTominay: "McTominay in the midfield is what I often call 'mad dog'. This is a completely positive evaluation. He respects but is not afraid of any opponent, runs actively and covers a lot. Wide range, really hard to press."
At Manchester United's annual awards ceremony that season, Mourinho heard that McTominay did not receive any awards, and set up the "Best Player of the Coach" specially for him. It was the only honor that appeared in the history of the club. When McTominay took the stage to accept the award, he was given only one candlestick. "I couldn't let Scott (McTominay) go home empty-handed," Mourinho explained. And McTominay has not forgotten the cultivation of Mourinho. In addition to the No. 39 jersey, he always hugs Mourinho warmly when he encounters Mourinho on the field.
Unknowingly, McTominay is 26 years old and has played 194 times for Manchester United, which he supported since childhood, scoring 18 goals and assisting 5 times. But he is also facing the end of leaving the club. Recently, it has been rumored that Newcastle United intends to introduce him. Eddie Howe regards him as an important role. But in fact, McTominay's contract weekly salary is only 40,000 pounds. 캡사이트 judges that although he does not have the strength to become the main player, he has no problem as a rotation player. His fighting spirit and attitude are very good. He was once hailed by fans as the "new team soul". .
