Dele no issue for Dale boss
McLeish. Mourinho told MUTV after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Huddersfield in the FA Cup fifth round: “We had some players that missed but we had some players that played so, so well,.
“Honestly, I think Scott deserves more than what he is getting.
“I think maybe it’s because he’s this kind of kid profile: a normal haircut, no tattoos, no big cars, no big watches, humble kid, arrive in the club when he was nine or 10.
“Last season he was almost leaving the club to ROCHDALE manager Keith Hill defended the right of Tottenham’s Dele Alli to win the penalty that almost shattered the hosts’ hopes after their 2-2 FA Cup fifth-round draw.
Harry Kane fired home the 88th-minute spot-kick to make it 2-1 but Steve Davies snatched an equal- go somewhere. He has now played already seven or eight 90 minutes in every competition: Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup, Capital One Cup.
“I think the kid deserves a little bit more [recognition].
“And because it looks like England is missing him, if I was Alex McLeish the first thing I would do would be to [makes phone gesture] come to me.”
McTominay, attached to United since the age of five, has not represented England or Scotland at youth level.
Last November the 21-year-old told Scottish FA performance director Malky Mackay that he had yet to decide on his international future as he focused on United.
McTominay is certainly doing that and is sure to be part of the squad that heads to Spain for Wednesday’s Champions League last-16 first leg against Sevilla.
But questions remain over the availability of Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford for that game, so too midfielder Paul Pogba after pulling out of the starting line-up at Huddersfield through illness.
“I don’t know about Paul,” Mourinho said. “I said before the game I was told by the doctor this morning he was not coming.
“We had a good tactical session yesterday and then have to prepare a new team. Just as a curiosity, [Michael] Carrick was the one who replaced Paul.
“Paul was going to play on the left side in a 4-3-3. [Nemanja] Matic was going to play as a number six with Scott on the right.
“So, we moved Matic to the left, not his favourite position, and Michael to a positional six.” iser in the third minute of added time to earn a replay at Wembley. Hill said: “We get too involved in controversy. If a centreforward or midfielder feels tthere is a penalty opportunity to be gained: brilliant –whether it is Dele Alli, Steve Davies or Ian Henderson.”