Robertson: I think McTominay went to Serie A to prove that both the people at Manchester United and the Premier League were wrong[KUI]
2025-06-05
Recently, Robertson, who is currently preparing for the Scotland national team's matches, was interviewed by The Guardian. He stated that McTominay's outstanding performance after joining Napoli proved that Manchester United's decision to let him go was a mistake.
McTominay won the league championship in his dream debut season in Serie A and was named the Most Valuable Player. Manchester United was widely criticized for selling the 28-year-old player for £25 million last summer.
Scotland captain Robertson joked that McTominay had begun communicating with his national team teammates in Italian. More seriously, McTominay's performance at the new club has attracted widespread attention.
Robertson said, "I think he went there to prove himself. He wanted to prove that Manchester United and the people in the Premier League were wrong." He was very successful there, which was attributed to his attitude and determination.
When he was at Manchester United, he might have lacked consistent playing opportunities, coming in and out frequently and not receiving the respect he deserved. Then he went to Naples, had an excellent season and eventually won the league championship. Even before he joined Napoli, his performance with the Scotland team was also very excellent. He has been making progress and has reached a new level.
Although Robertson has just won the Premier League title, McTominay's name was frequently mentioned during Scotland's preparation for the friendly match against Iceland, and both Robertson and the manager Clark hope that fans will pay more attention to Gilmore.
Guillermo has been performing well since he came to Napoli. He said he could move freely in Napoli, while McTominay was surrounded by fans. Their fans are very enthusiastic, so it's also very special for us that they like our players. They also like Guillermo, so congratulations to both of them on their success there and winning the trophy.
Clark has always supported McTominay and Guillermo in moving to Serie A. When asked why they have performed so well, Clark simply said, "It's just confidence, having faith in my own abilities. The answer is that simple." I'm not surprised that they have shown their talents in different leagues.
I think the decision of these two young men to go to Napoli was very brave, just like how Lewis Ferguson went to Bologna back then. Lewis stayed there for a longer time and became the captain of Bologna, winning the Coppa Italia. This is an astonishing achievement.
The two young men went to Naples as if in a dream and made the decision to play abroad. Eventually, they won the Serie A championship and defeated Inter Milan. Last month, everyone in Scotland became a fan of Napoli. We all very much hoped that they could win the championship, and they did.
It was great that McTominay scored a goal on the last day of the season, and Gilmore also performed well in that game. McTominay is the focus of the headlines, but that doesn't mean forgetting Guillermo, who stepped up when Lobotka was injured and never let the team down. Congratulations to both of them.
