'Big future' - Darren Fletcher praises 'fearless' Manchester United player who took chance vs Burnley
Man Utd were held to a draw by Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Darren Fletcher backed Shea Lacey to have a 'big' future at Manchester United after he shone from the bench in their 2-2 draw with Burnley on Wednesday night.
The 18-year-old made just his second competitive appearance for the club when he was introduced at Turf Moor and made an immediate impact with a lively attacking performance. Lacey went close to a fairy tale winner when he curled a sensational effort against the crossbar from distance and fired another shot just wide of the post in the dying seconds of the match.
Lacey played with confidence and creativity during his 11 minutes on the pitch and will hope for a longer runout when United host Brighton in the FA Cup third round this weekend. Fletcher will remain in interim charge of United for the clash and is clearly a huge fan of the talented teenager.
Fletcher praises 'fearless' Lacey
Speaking after Manchester United were held to a 2-2 draw by Burnley at Turf Moor, interim head coach Darren Fletcher praised Shea Lacey for the immediate impact he made.
"I said to him, 'stay wide and go and do what you can do'," Fletcher said in his post-match press conference. "He is exciting, he is direct, he is fearless. He has had a lot of injuries in recent years. He will be a big part of Manchester United's future, I am sure of that."
Fletcher was also full of praise for striker Benjamin Sesko, who produced arguably his best performance in a United shirt as he bagged a brace at Turf Moor. The Slovenian striker appeared rejuvenated by the formation change and it was a delight for the interim head coach.
He added: "I sat down with him yesterday and showed him videos of his movement and how opportunities are going to come, keep believing and making runs. Hopefully they start flooding in from now. I thought he was fantastic tonight. He maybe could have gone on and got a hat-trick. A real positive night for him."
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