Scott McTominay is emulating another unlikely Manchester United hero

The away section chanted Scott McTominay's name as he walked back to the halfway line for the restart. He had done it again for Manchester United and deserved to be serenaded.

McTominay has developed a habit of scoring goals and his powerful header to win the game against Aston Villa might be his most important of the season because it gives hope that qualifying for Champions League football is possible, despite an awful first half of the campaign.

The midfielder was introduced at Villa Park in place of Marcus Rashford with fewer than 20 minutes remaining and it took him just 13 minutes to score the matchwinner.

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Diogo Dalot's cross into the box was beautiful and Kobbe Mainoo deserved credit for retaining the ball, but it's McTominay splashed across the back of newspapers on Monday.

"He's an example for many other players," said Ten Hag about McTominay. "Nowadays when players are subs, they are moaning and complaining. Of course they are disappointed when they are not starting.

"Scott is the same when he's not starting, but he's ready for every minute and we have to credit him for this mentality. He's an example because he's always ready to contribute to the team.

"I love that he scored the goal because he deserved it. He can also start, we have seen many times. I'm so pleased I have him in my squad. As I say, he's an absolutely fantastic example."

Harry Maguire added: "There was great spirit and fight to come back, and Scott is the match-winner again. It’s an amazing feeling but we would like to make it a little more easy for ourselves.

"Scott has come on in numerous games this year and made the difference for us. We had to