We’re still eight points adrift of Pep Guardiola’s men following Sunday’s 3-1 win over Burnley at Old Trafford, but our neighbours have lost two of their last three games in all competitions and have a hectic fixture schedule and a few injuries to deal with.
And the Scotland international says stranger things have happened in football than a potential late twist in the title race – indeed, in 2011/12, City overturned our eight-point advantage from exactly the same situation.
“Funnier things have happened in football,” insists McTominay. “You’ve got to keep putting the pressure on – that’s our sole focus.