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Manchester United’s U21s pulled off a surprising 2-1 win over native rivals Manchester Metropolis final weekend, extending their profitable run.
Travis Binnion’s facet have won all three of their PL2 games this season, with Chido Obi opening the scoring towards Metropolis earlier than Amir Ibragimov netted the winner within the 83rd minute from a Shea Lacey cross.
JJ Gabriel has been stealing all of the highlight just lately, and rightly so, however Ibragimov is one expertise who appears to have gone underneath the radar slightly bit.
The 17-year-old has been on fireplace on this marketing campaign, netting a purpose in every of his 4 appearances, together with three in three for the U18s and the winner within the U21 Manchester derby after approaching in its place.
Ibragimov on fireplace
The truth that he can all throughout the midfield and out vast is a bonus, with Binnion utilizing him in a barely withdrawn position on Sunday.
After the sport, the coach spoke to The Manchester Evening News, and praised his intelligence stage and the combating spirit he retains exhibiting.
“He’s had a slight positional change, however he’s acquired all of the instruments to do it rather well. Amir remains to be an attacking participant, he’s studying the deeper position,” Binnion defined.
“He’s clever. He’s acquired stuff to tidy up, however he’s a warrior. In the event you’re clever and a warrior and wish to do every little thing proper with and with out the ball, then you definately’re going to trigger individuals issues.
Coach can’t cease raving
“He performed 90 minutes yesterday and are available on immediately. As soon as he was within the squad, it was all the time in my thoughts to get him on the pitch as a result of we have been so attacking immediately.”
In no way is the England U16 worldwide the completed product, however his attributes means he can go to the very prime if he retains his head down and retains working onerous.
The truth that he’s being performed as a deep-lying playmaker may open the doorways for Ruben Amorim to test him out given the plain dearth of midfielders within the first-team squad.
He signed his first professional contract with the membership earlier this yr and is internally considered one of many membership’s future stars.
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