Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised midfielder Scott McTominay for his outstanding performance in the Europa League final loss to Villarreal.
According to the Metro, after the game, the Red Devils manager stated that he felt McTominay was the best player on the pitch in this big game, despite the fact that the Scotland international could not ultimately do enough to help the team bring the trophy home.
Villarreal defeated Manchester United on penalties in Gdansk, ensuring that Solskjaer's side will finish the season without a trophy for the second year in a row.
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United was only in the Europa League because they were knocked out of the Champions League early on, and despite finishing second in the Premier League, they failed to mount a serious title challenge.
McTominay, on the other hand, has been a bright spark in this United side this season, with a significant improvement in his form, and Solskjaer was full of praise for the midfielder after last night's game.
“Out there, I thought Scott McTominay was absolutely outstanding. He was, in my opinion, the best player on the field,” said the Norwegian tactician.
Overall, Solskjaer had to admit that this would not be remembered as a successful season.
“Of course, it hasn't been a successful season,” he said.
And that is the nature of football's razor-thin margins. Sometimes one kick can define a season as good or successful, while another kick says it isn't.
“Improvement, yes, second in the league, which no one expected after the lack of pre-season we had, but the boys have been fantastic.
“They just came up short tonight, unfortunately, on penalties, and we could have been sitting here saying it was a successful season after the same game.“Trophies matter, and that's what matters at this club, so the short answer is “no.”
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