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Academy Briefing: Amorim watches U21s victory
Tuesday 17 December 2024 09:12
Head coach Ruben Amorim joined Nick Cox (Director of Academy), Jason Wilcox (technical director) and Darren Fletcher (first-team coach) on the touchline at Carrington this weekend to watch our Under-21s complete a 5-1 victory over Southampton.
Here’s all you need to know from our world-famous youth set-up in our regular Academy Briefing…
RUBEN WATCHES U21s VICTORY
Two goals from Jack Moorhouse and one each from Tyler Fletcher, Dan Gore and Ethan Wheatley led United to a convincing home victory on Saturday lunchtime.
“I think it’d be fair to assume the lads were deserving of the end scoreline,” reviewed assistant coach Dave Hughes.
“[It was] a really positive performance, though we’re always thinking of some areas to work further on. The challenge in the second half was to replicate the performance from the first, to be on the front foot and be exciting on the ball.
“[Ruben being here] reinforces the importance of the Academy and youth. Hopefully he’s walking away looking at some of the boys to involve them in training sessions. It’s really, really good to see senior staff watching the players play and hopefully they walk away with the same excitement as us.”
FA YOUTH CUP CHALLENGE APPROACHES
United host Coventry City in the FA Youth Cup third round at Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday evening (19:00 GMT). The match will be shown live on MUTV.
We are the competition’s most successful club, with 11 victories, the most recent of which came in 2022 when Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho starred in front of a 67,000-strong Old Trafford crowd. Fans are encouraged to go along to cheer the lads on. Tickets are priced £3 for adults and £1 for concessions.
FOURTH ROUND DRAW MADE
The winner of United v Coventry will face Preston North End in the FA Youth Cup fourth round. North End defeated Liverpool 4-1 in the third round.
MERCEDES-BENZ JUNIOR CUP 2025 DRAW MADE
United are one of eight top teams competing at the 33rd edition of the Mercedes-Benz Junior Cup in Sindelfingen in January. The Reds regularly appear at the tournament, as well as the Rewe Junior Cup, a little further north in Germany.
United have been drawn in Group B alongside Bayern Munich, Borussia Monchengladbach and Rangers. The matches will be streamed live on mercedes‑benz‑juniorcup.de.
LIFEBLOOD NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH FOR FREE
United’s behind-the-scenes Academy documentary series is now available to stream for free.
Having originally been available for MUTV subscribers, after a period of exclusivity, the four full Lifeblood films are available for registered users on ManUtd.com and the United App and now also on YouTube.
Watch Episode One: History
Watch Episode Two: Innovation
Watch Episode Three: Developing People
Watch Episode Four: Climbing the Mountain
A brand-new Lifeblood short film is available to watch now, following the U19s on their historic trip to Lithuania in the UEFA Youth League. Watch now below.
Lifeblood: Reds in Europe Video
Lifeblood: Reds in Europe
LIFEBLOOD | ‘Reds in Europe’ follows our Under-19s on a pioneering trip across Europe…
COMING UP
Our U18s’ FA Youth Cup fixture against Coventry is our final competitive Academy fixture of the season before the Christmas break.
MUTV INFO AT A GLANCE
Wednesday 18 December | U18s v Coventry | Leigh Sports Village | 19:00 GMT | Live on MUTV
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