Having never played for either Scotland or England youth sides and deemed one of the least talented of his academy teammates, McTominay's rise has come as a total shock.

Between the summers of 2013 and 2016, McTominay started a mere 12 games for United’s under-18s - an average of four a season. It was only when he got a growth spurt - 10 inches in 18 months from when he turned 18 - that he was moved up to the under-23s for 2016-17, and that was initially as a forward. He has never played for either England or Scotland’s youth teams at any level, and players considered “far, far better” from his age group have left United.

And yet here McTominay is, right in the centre of the team of one of the biggest clubs in the world, and who could yet prove this season’s Champions League winners.

There he is, too, getting so praised by one of the most infamously demanding.............
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