Scott McTominay explains what Paul Pogba can do better than any other midfielder

The French star continues to be linked with a move away from Manchester United but judging from his comments it appears McTominay wants him to stay

Scott McTominay has lauded his fellow Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba for his physicality and agility in the centre of the field.

Pogba has endured a frustrating season at Old Trafford after suffering a series of injuries, and he had made just seven Premier League appearances during the whole campaign when football was suspended.

He has attracted criticism from the likes of Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness recently, with the former Liverpool man claiming Pogba would be "an absolute doddle to play against."

But McTominay clearly does not share the same opinion, citing Pogba as one of the players he is most inspired by in world football.

Speaking in an interview with United's Box to Box , McTominay said: "You've got the physique and the presence to hold people off and the burst of speed where you can get through as well.

"There's so many good examples of it in world football. Paul's probably one of the best examples of it, he's very, very powerful and gets across the grass really, really quickly.

"It's a dangerous tool to have in the middle of the pitch as well."

Despite McTominay's fine campaign so far, he insists he wants to do better, and said he also aspires to be like former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira among others.

"For myself, someone who's quite strong and a good runner, I should be testing teams more than I do," he added.

"I should be breaking lines similar to what Paul does, drive into the box and create chances. We always have to have that balance of one goes and one sits, which is so important for a midfield player.

"Being box-to-box, there’s some amazing examples: Zidane, Patrick Vieira, Roy Keane, driving through the middle of the pitch and were exceptionally good at it.

"For me it’s important to keep watching clips like that, I get the guys to send them over as much as they can to analyse it."