'My favourite thing' - Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay names his favourite position

Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay insists he still sees himself as a traditional No.8 in midfield despite his impressive scoring streak in recent months.

The 27-year-old has netted nine goals in 34 appearances for United this season and was Scotland's top scorer in their successful qualification campaign for Euro 2024.

McTominay's aerial strength and driving runs into the box make him an ideal attacking option for both club and country, with him often moved further up the field whenever his respective sides are in need of a goal.

His scoring success with Scotland is quite the transformation given he used to play as a centre-back at international level, but McTominay still sees himself as a box-to-box midfielder who has the licence to attack.

"The manager asked if I could do a job bringing the ball into midfield and defending whenever the opposition had the ball, and that was fine," he told reporters on international duty. It was no problem. I have always seen myself as a No.8, someone who carries the ball, gets into the box and scores goals and makes things happen. 

"I’m not going to spit my dummy out and say 'I don’t want to play', that’s not been in my nature in my whole way growing up through the academy. I had to play upfront in the U21s a couple of times just because that is what was best for the team and I look back with great memories. I remember writing on Instagram a few times I was happy with a clean sheet and that was just my role at the time. There are no problems there. You adapt, you change positions.

Quizzed specifically on his attacking duties, the United midfielder added: “I love it. This is my favourite thing. I know that when midfielders play against me and they sprint into the box at full pelt, it’s hard to stop. I know what it feels like to be on the end of it. I just want to do that as much as possible and try to create, give big moments, goals to the team."