Man United teenager Chido Obi aims thinly-veiled dig at former club Arsenal after FA Youth Cup win over the Gunners
- Man United claimed a 3-2 win over Arsenal in the FA Youth cup on Friday night
- Chido Obi was not involved as he’s set to be involved in the first team squad
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Manchester United teenager Chido Obi has aimed a dig at former club Arsenal after their FA Youth Cup win over the Gunners.
The Red Devils claimed a 3-2 victory after extra time at the Emirates to book their place in the semi-finals on Friday night.
Substitute Bendito Mantato decided the game with a 99th minute strike and posted on Instagram afterwards:’right until the end, my team, onto the semis’.
Obi-Martin, who left Arsenal for United in October, then commented ‘THANK YOU SO MUCH’, with several laughing emojis.
The 17-year-old striker was not involved in the quarter-final clash as he was promoted to Ruben Amorim’s first team following Amad Diallo’s season-ending injury last month.
He was handed his debut away to Tottenham and also got first team minutes in the 2-2 draw away to Everton last week.
Manchester United’s teenage striker Chido Obi has aimed a dig at former club Arsenal
The Red Devils beat Arsenal 3-2 after extra time in the FA Youth Cup clash at the Emirates
Obi moved to Old Trafford in October after failing to agree to a new contract at Arsenal
Obi has been a revelation for the Under 18s in the Youth Cup this season, scoring seven goals in United’s three matches prior to Friday, but Mail Sport understands he did not travelled to London to face Arsenal due to being involved with the first team squad on Sunday against Fulham in the FA Cup.
There were question marks around Carrington all week as to whether Obi would have dispensation to feature for the U18s, given the magnitude of the game, despite spending the week with Amorim and the first team.
He was an unused substitute on Wednesday night for the first team’s 3-2 win over Ipswich but club sources stressed the need to focus on Sunday’s game and the necessary preparation and recovery between Wednesday night and the match with Fulham.
Amorim and his staff have been impressed with the youngster since he stepped up to the first team and he is pushing for more minutes on Sunday.
‘I think if you see Chido playing sometimes every ball lost in the box, he is very clever,’ Amorim said of the teenager after he was handed his debut at Tottenham.
‘So I was trying to put one more player, because I felt the team was good during the game and I didn’t feel the need to change.
‘And Chido was that player – one long ball and he can make the difference.’
Manchester United declined to comment.
