Chido Obi: The Man Utd teenager who joined from Arsenal and is breaking scoring records
When he scored his second score, he even had a series of celebrations, using Rashford’s trademark finger to the temple.
If he decides to browse Manchester United’s history in the Youth Cup, Obi will see many famous names among those who win the trophy.
With Duncan Edwards, George Best, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Gary Neville, Philippine Together with Paul Pogba, Phil Neville will make Obi a very good company.
Obi left the field, the biggest clapping of the night, and head coach Adam Lawrence got a warm hug on the way out.
Understandably, the club is eager to protect young people. Lawrence doesn’t want to talk about him or anyone after the game.
However, they cannot stop supporters from acknowledging what they can see with their own eyes.
Kim Spjut, a fan in Preston Games, told BBC Sport: “He’s something special, great running, good touch, finish. His star quality , you can only see it. He has made headlines.”
“I want to see him in the first squad,” said Steve Owens, a Manchester United fan of Bolton at Chelsea.
“He is always in the right position, with good feet, fast speed, and can be done.
“He wasn’t as fast and strong as anyone at the under 18 and under 21 levels, so we haven’t seen how he would react yet. But you didn’t know until you allowed him to try.
“He must have known.”
