Rio Ferdinand praises Scott McTominay but admits concern over new Manchester United signing

Rio Ferdinand has praised Scott McTominay's "attitude and application" after the midfielder came off the bench to score twice in Manchester United's 2-1 win over Brentford on Saturday.

McTominay was the hero at Old Trafford as United picked up a vital three points in dramatic fashion. Erik ten Hag's side were 1-0 down going into added time, but a swift brace from the Scotland international turned the scoreline on its head.

Regular football has been hard to come by for McTominay this season, who has fallen further down the pecking order following the arrivals of Mason Mount and Sofyan Amrabat. But the 26-year-old remains committed to United and Ferdinand insists he epitomises the spirit of the club.

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"He has conducted himself really well,” Ferdinand told FIVE of McTominay. “He hasn't moaned or kicked up a fuss.

"He might have behind the scenes, he might have been knocking down the manager's door, going into the CEO saying, ‘listen, I need to play or I want to go’. But it hasn't gone public and as a footballer that's the way you do things.

"He gets his opportunity and all of a sudden scores two goals and is the talk of the town. The manager now knows he can rely on Scott McTominay to come in and be focused, someone he can rely on.

"I'm not saying Scott McTominay will be the go-to man when we’re a goal down, but he's shown he has a certain Man United spirit, someone who has been brought up through the club, wants to do well, every time he comes on he'll give everything. You can argue whether he's good enough or not but I think there's a lot to be said for his