Scott McTominay makes Napoli 'sacrifice' as Italian media reach brutal agreement

Scott McTominay makes Napoli 'sacrifice' as Italian media reach brutal agreementNapoli beat AC Milan in a big clash at the top of Serie A with a mixed verdict delivered by the Italian press on Scott McTominay's performanceCommentsSportKieran Horn Digital Sports Journalist15:15, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesScott McTominay was unusually quiet in Napoli's win over AC Milan(Image: (Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images))Scott McTominay endured a subdued evening for Napoli by his own high standards. The former Manchester United man was described as having little impact in the 1-0 victory over AC Milan on Monday night.‌Antonio Conte's outfit climbed above their rivals into second place thanks to Matteo Politano's 79th-minute strike. Napoli now trail Serie A leaders Inter Milan by seven points following their 5-2 triumph over AS Roma on Sunday.‌McTominay completed the full 90 minutes for only the second occasion since late January, having sat out four matches through injury during February and March. Conte will undoubtedly be pleased to have the 29-year-old back at full fitness, but sections of the Italian press didn't hold back on his lack of contributions.‌At the same time, however, there were also warm words for his work rate, as well as the unselfish role he was asked to fulfil in a tightly-contested match for Napoli.FOLLOW OUR MAN UTD FB PAGE! Latest United news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageREAD MORE: Rio Ferdinand declares Marcus Rashford deal 'absolute robbery' with Man Utd farewell messageREAD MORE: Man Utd handed timely £35m boost to kickstart ambitious summer transfer plansTutto SportWhile McTominay had no direct influence on the outcome, Tutto Sport were eager to highlight his off-the-ball endeavour and support for centre-forward Giovane Nascimento.‌He was rated 6.5/10, with their description of his display stating: "He often rises to support Giovane to give the team a solution on...