# 10 Reasons You Got McTominay so Wrong *And how reading this blog could have prevented that.* > For the full version with images, embedded tweets, and visual breakdowns, [visit BallerzBantz](https://www.ballerzbantz.com/p/mctominay-is-good). I could start this essay with links and screenshots of all the nasty things written about McTominay, but that wouldn't be fun. Instead, we'll make this simple. I was rather confident that Napoli's Scott McTominay was going to rip up the Serie A, just as he had been dominating the boxes in the last 18 months at Manchester United. Here are 10 reasons *most people* got McTominay so wrong: 1. **You don't know how to evaluate athleticism** — or worse, don't consider it enough when making judgments on players. 2. **You don't pay enough attention to what coaches and players say about other players.** 3. **You think the game is won somewhere other than the 18 yard boxes.** 4. **You believe professional athletes fluke their way into 200+ appearances** for one of the most notable clubs in the world. 5. **You ignore the obvious fact that coaches select players off their performances in training.** 6. **You underrate the value of a player who offers a distinct amount of features reliably.** 7. **You don't understand how difficult it is to score goals.** 8. **You don't appreciate players who know how to score goals.** 9. **You allow yourself to be subsumed by the narratives in the media.** 10. **You watch sports like you watch TikTok.** Each of these points links back to frameworks previously published on BallerzBantz — from running capacity, to non-trivial scouting cues, to the digital sieves essay, to the reflection piece. --- ## Related - [[Second Balls and Casemiro]] - [[United Resurgence]] - [[BB-wiki-1/Sports/Frameworks/Focusing on Strengths]] - [[BB-wiki-1/Sports/Mechanics/Running Capacity]]