Scotland captain Andy Robertson believes that the Scudetto-winning season of Scott McTominay with Napoli was driven by “Manchester United incorrectly prove”.
Mctominay made the switch to Naples last summer in a reported £ 25 million transfer after seven years in and out of the starting line-up of United.
The 28-year-old made 255 performances for the Red Devils in all competitions, scored 29 goals and the provision of eight assists before he switch to Series A.
And MCTominay has conquered the Italian top flight and records 16 targets (12 goals, four assists) in 34 performances in his debut season under Antonio Conte.
Indeed, only Hernanes in 2010-11 (also 16) was involved in the last 20 editions of the competition in so many goals in his first season in the Serie A.
Since the early 2000s, no Scottish midfielder has scored more goals in a single season in the top five European competitions than Mctominay's 12, the same number that Charlie Adam managed in the Premier League in 2010-11.
McTominay's last goal of the season came in the 2-0 victory of Napoli over Cagliari, a game that won the Scudetto for the fourth time. He was also named the most valuable player of the competition for his versions.
And although the career of MCTominay has entered an upward process, the same cannot be said for United, who has endured an overwhelming campaign in all competitions.
The Red Devils finished 15th in the Premier League, their worst competition finish since 1973-74, when they were last relegated from the top flight.
United was also defeated in the Europa League final by Tottenham, so that their 20th defeat in all competitions, their most in a campaign, since losing 22 in 1973-74 was lost.
And Robertson, who is preparing for the upcoming friendly matches of Scotland with Iceland and Liechtenstein, believes that MCTominay has made the right choice by leaving Old Trafford.
“I think he went there with a point to prove,” said Liverpool -defender Robertson, according to the Guardian.
“I think he wanted to prove Manchester United incorrectly and wrongly prove people in the Premier League. He went there and has done that quite successfully.
“That is the honor of him, the honor of his attitude and his determination to be the best version of himself. Now he is a king there.
“With Man United, he probably did not lack that series of games consistently; he was in and out and things like that. He probably didn't get the respect he deserves.
“Then he goes there, he brings a wonderful season and an honest game to him to end it with the competition title.
“Even before he was in Napoli, his standards for Scotland were incredible. He gets better and better, he brought it to a whole new level.”