Scotland international Scott McTominay is confident that Manchester United are “more than capable” of winning trophies under their new boss Erik ten Hag.
The Red Devils have not won a trophy since 2017. Last season they struggled as they ended up sixth in the Premier League.
Ten Hag has been charged with changing the clubs’ fortunes ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.
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The Dutchman has made a positive first impression on players that not only want to impress the new manager but prove they are better than the wretched manner that 2021-22 ended in.
Asked if he sensed a determination in the dressing room to put things right, homegrown midfielder McTominay said: “Yeah, 100 per cent. It’s obviously difficult to speak about that last year.
“Obviously it touched a nerve in terms of when we speak about it again as a group.
“It’s not nice and that’s got to be the motivation now to put everything back to normal and obviously go for trophies again under the new boss because I know that this squad is more than capable of doing that.”
Those poor performances led to widespread criticism and scrutiny across all departments at United – something McTominay says the players have taken on the chin.
“You’re playing for Man United, you’re going to get criticised,” he said.
“If you think you’re going to come and play for Man United and you’re not going to get a little bit of criticism here and there, then you’re in the wrong job because that’s just not how it works at this football club.
“Maybe you need to have a little look in the mirror because that’s just part and parcel of the game.
“Everyone gets criticised, that’s the world we live in, social media criticism.
“You only see it how much you want see it. That’s part and parcel of it as well.”
While embracing the pain of last season, McTominay is enjoying this “fresh start” under new United boss Ten Hag.
“I didn’t really know what to expect coming back in but I’m certainly pleased with what I’ve seen,” he said. “I’m excited to see where it leads us in the future.
“For us as a group we just need to keep pushing and keep learning from the new coach because… he reads the game of football and the amount of knowledge he has about a game of football, we can take so much from him.
“I’m sure it’s going to benefit us in the future.”
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