Scott McTominay names major difference for Manchester United in win over Chelsea
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMatch-winner Scott McTominay says that the way manager Erik ten Hag prepared his players to take on Chelsea made all the difference following their 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.
The Scotland international, who started for the seventh Premier League game in a row, netted a brace to seal a return to winning ways for the Reds, finding the net either side of a Cole Palmer leveller.
His two-goal haul marked his fifth and sixth goals of the season in all competitions. United, as a result of getting back on track, climbed up to sixth in the table, just three points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, who were beaten 1-0 at Aston Villa.
United needed to produce a response after Saturday's no-show at St James' Park and McTominay felt they did exactly that, acknowledging how quickly they came flying out of the traps. READ MORE: United player ratings vs Chelsea as duo impress READ MORE: Why Raphael Varane missed United's win vs Chelsea "I thought we started really, really well in the game," McTominay told Prime Video. "Obviously, the fans were really happy with the way we started and reacted after a pretty abysmal display against Newcastle, to be honest. "All the boys were so upset with how we coped with that game, it wasn't anywhere near good enough.
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