REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
Man United U23s have scored six objectives in back-to-back video games. After comfortably beating Liverpool 6-3 final week, Neil Wooden’s facet have been concerned in one other goal-fest on Friday evening.
The conflict in opposition to Blackburn U23s, who’re at present joint-top of the Premier League 2 desk with Man Metropolis EDS, was not a cushty outing like their earlier match. United needed to come from behind 3 times to safe a 6-4 win.
The hype across the youth group in latest weeks is essentially attributable to Amad Diallo. The signing from Atalanta is getting the style of English soccer with the U23s.
In his first look for United, Diallo scored two objectives, together with a panenka penalty kick. Final evening, he went one step additional and registered a hat-trick of assists and a aim at Leigh Sports activities Village.
Contemplating the amount of cash United paid for the 18-year-old, the highlight he will get is predicted. However there are different equally thrilling gamers within the membership’s youth setup in the intervening time.
After Diallo’s debut brace, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer selected to heap reward on Joe Hugill as an alternative. The English striker bagged 4 objectives in the identical fixture.
On Friday evening as nicely, Shola Shoretire and Hannibal Mejbri performed huge roles in United’s comeback. Shoretire bagged a hat-trick, whereas the Frenchman impressed along with his opening aim and general link-up play.
This linkup between Hannibal Mejbri and Amad Diallo 🥵 pic.twitter.com/0TD0YMQ44E
— utdreport Academy (@utdreportAcad) February 5, 2021
In dying minutes when United have been defending their lead after getting back from two objectives down, Mejbri and Diallo each gave a glimpse of their technical means. The duo mixed to keep up the possession with some silky passing.
There’s a lot discuss concerning a first-team call-up for Diallo. But when the senior squad ticket is solely based mostly on U23s show, the likes of Hugill, Shoretire, and Mejbri aren’t far behind the Ivorian winger.
