A youthful Manchester United with one eye on the Europa League proved they still carry the club DNA as two late goals gave Brentford a scare in a 4-3 loss.
It was almost a perfect game for Ruben Amorim barring Matthijs de Ligt’s injury, an update on which will be sorely awaited by Man Utd fans.
Besides that, he got to rest his main stars, the senior players who did play acquitted themselves well and most importantly, showed spirit to fight till the end.
One youngster stood out to MUTV pundit and former Red Devil David May, who was deemed ‘different class’ despite playing in a youthful team in a loss.
Man Utd youngster ‘different class’
A major benefit of having all the eggs in the Europa League basket is that it has inevitably given Ruben Amorim the choice to try out youngsters in the league.
An away game against Brentford is the quintessential “Welcome to Premier League” game because Thomas Frank’s team combines physicality with game intelligence.
For a player to come through a game against them in the starting stage of his career with his reputation enhanced speaks volumes about his potential.
That is the situation Tyler Fredricson finds himself in after he was called “different class” by David May after the game.
May said: “Tyler [Fredricson] was different class. He read the game ever so well. Put his head in where, when needed. Absolutely delighted.”
Amorim also praised Fredricson’s efforts after the game, saying he was subbed off to protect him rather than an issue with his performance.
Fredricson close to establishing himself at Man Utd
When it comes to breaking through at Man Utd, especially in the defensive half of the pitch, nobody would have picked Fredricson as a contender.
Godwill Kukonki was Amorim’s favourite at first sight at Old Trafford, then Ayden Heaven took to senior football like a seasoned professional.
However, after Fredricson shone against Wolves and followed it up against Brentford, he’s now genuine first-team quality.
More importantly, he’s close to permanently establishing himself at Man Utd after De Ligt’s injury, clearing the way for Fredricson to almost certainly start the remaining PL fixtures.
If he can come through those with as much credit to his name as he has the previous two, Amorim will have a new first-team player for next season.
That’s quite a story coming out of games that are written off!
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