The 24-year-old was very pleased with the armband.
He insists all of Solskjaer’s decisions are a ‘test’.
It’s important to show people that you can be an example, adds Scotty.
When asked how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer informed him about captaining Manchester United against Watford, Scott McTominay said: “He didn’t really say much.
“He just said ‘captain tomorrow’ and looked at me. I just smiled; I didn’t want to let off too much emotion but I was so, so pleased.
“For the manager, I presume every decision he makes with me and other players is a test. It’s not just ‘oh I’ll give him the captaincy for no reason’, it’s a test. Everything in life is a test and you have to pass those tests.
“It’s important to really show people that you can be an example at this football club and not let things go to your head.”
The 24-year-old added: “With something like the captaincy, it would be easy to then start doing things differently and shouting and screaming and not playing how you normally would, but that doesn’t make any difference to me.
“Whenever I’m on the pitch with H [Harry Maguire] I feel like there are 11 captains on the pitch who need to be vocal and leaders as well.”
McTominay donned the armband for the first time in the FA Cup win over Watford. Scotty scored the only goal in what was his 106th game for the Red Devils.
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