Man Utd star Scott McTominay lifts lid on how Sir Alex Ferguson left him silent in canteen

Scott McTominay was often left speechless when he encountered Sir Alex Ferguson in the Manchester United canteen.

McTominay joined United as a five-year-old and fought his way through the youth ranks to now become one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s most trusted players.

United’s academy prides itself on instilling hard-working morals into its products and McTominay epitomises that grounded, respectful attitude.

McTominay showed a glimpse of those principles when recalling his first encounters with Ferguson as a youngster.

Asked on MOTDx who used to make him and other academy players feel starstruck as a kid, McTominay replied: “The boss. Sir Alex.

“Whenever we saw him in the canteen he’d always say: ‘Are you behaving yourself?’ And you’d just be quiet.

“You never know what to say, especially with him being from Scotland.

“It was special, he invited me up when I signed my scholarship with all the players in the dressing room.”

McTominay also disclosed during the interviewing his unflattering nickname which became attached to him as a teenager.

“I used to get called the Tinman by my old reserve team coach,” the Scotland international said.

“You know when you get a bit taller? You can’t really move your legs that well and things like that.

“Warren Joyce called me it, forever remembered.”

source: express.co.uk