'We won five games in five with Scott': Ten Hag justifies 'logical' choice of McTominay over Casemiro

Erik ten Hag has said that he made the logical decision to select Scott McTominay over Casemiro against Manchester City owing to the run of results. 

Speaking to press ahead of Man United's Europa League clash with Omonia, he said "When you sum it up: Brentford he wasn’t in the team we lose, on the day Casemiro signed we win [against Liverpool], we played six games, we won five and in five games Scott played, in one he didn’t against Sociedad.

"For me it’s logical, it’s competition in the team. For me is was not a choice. He improved really well, he developed really well. Nothing to do with Casemiro."

Casemiro has yet to make a really strong impression in any of his United performance, despite his stellar record for Real Madrid, but Ten Hag is convinced he will come good and have a big part to play at Old Trafford.

"I’m sure Casa will play a really important role, we know all his background, all the titles he won, you see every day in training he can contribute in the team and he will be a really important player in this team, I am convinced this will happen," he said.

Source: Manchester United