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'It's Paul Scholes in a costume': Manchester United fans take to social media to praise Scott McTominay's man-of-the-match performance against Burnley and draw similarities to legends like Zinedine Zidane and Pirlo

Fans have taken to social media to praise Scott McTominay for his performance during Manchester United's 3-1 win over Burnley on Thursday evening.

The Scotland international opened the scoring for Manchester United in the eighth minute of the game after curling one past Wayne Hennessey from the edge of the box.

Supporters said McTominay's man-of-the-match performance at Old Trafford drew similarities to that of Paul Scholes, Zinedine Zidane and Pirlo as they praised the 25-year-old's tenacity on the pitch.

Fans have taken to social media to praise Scott McTominay for his performance during Manchester United's 3-1 win over Burnley on Thursday evening
The Scotland international opened the scoring for Manchester United in the eighth minute of the game after curling one past Wayne Hennessey

Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: 'Scott McTominay has been superb tonight.