Homegrown hero, Scott McTominay shone in Manchester United’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace out in Melbourne.
According to StatMan Dave on Twitter, McTominay had a 100% pass accuracy and won 100% of his tackles in the first half against Palace.
Scott McTominay's half by numbers vs. Palace:
33 touches
100% pass accuracy
100% tackles won
27/27 passes completedPressing well in midfield. 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/9DYAHwQVap
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 19, 2022
The Scot’s position in the team is under threat, but performances like this will make it hard for Erik ten Hag to drop him.
McTominay moved the ball quickly, taking 33 touches and completing 27 passes.
Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho also had a great game, completing 15 out of 17 of his passes in the final third.
The right-winger also had two shots on target, one of which was the goal he scored.
Jason Sancho’s game by numbers vs. Palace:
15/17 final third passes completed
7 touches in the opp. box
3 possessions won
2 shots
1 goalMan Utd finally have found a RW. 🤪🤪🤪 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/gYQUOInrYM
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 19, 2022
Anthony Martial is also having a phenomenal pre-season run.
His pass accuracy was 93% but most importantly he had 3 attempts on goal, 2 on target and one goal and an assist.
Anthony Martial vs. Crystal Palace:
40 Touches
93% Pass Completion
15 Final Third Passes
3 Chances Created
3 Shots
2 Shots On Target
2 Possession Won
1 Second Assist
1 Assist
1 GoalMartial is cooking. 👨🍳👨🍳👨🍳 pic.twitter.com/OjkLzLnwig
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 19, 2022
According to StatMan Dave, Marcus Rashford is also much improved than he was last term, winning 100% of his tackles today and he also got his name on the score sheet.
It wasn’t just the attacking players that Dave had praise for. Dalot and Maguire also stepped it up today with the former having an 88% pass rate and the latter putting in some good blocks!
Harry Maguire vs. Crystal Palace:
76 Touches
60/64 Passes Completed
10 Long Passes
3 Possession Won
3 Headed Clearances
2 Shots Blocked
1 ShotDidn’t put a foot wrong. 👏👏👏 #MUFC pic.twitter.com/EmUVmxemF4
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) July 19, 2022
If United keep things up, Ten Hag will have a headache when it comes to picking just 11 reliable players.