Manchester United wonderkid sends Michael Carrick message with four goals in one match
Man Utd recorded two wins on Monday night with victories at the first team and youth level.
It was a perfect Monday night for Manchester United as they recorded two impressive away wins across the age groups.
The main focus was on Michael Carrick's men's first team as they extended their unbeaten run to 10 matches with a gritty victory over Everton in the Premier League. Benjamin Sesko scored the only goal of the match from the bench, while Senne Lammens shone in goal with another composed performance.
They weren't the only players to catch the eye, though. United U21s also recorded an away victory, with a 4-1 win over Leicester that saw striker Chido Obi score all four goals for his club. The 18-year-old has gone under the radar somewhat this season, but that is exactly what United intended as they aimed to control the hype surrounding the teenage striker and develop him in the academy rather than the first team.
Obi nets four goals in Leicester win
Chido Obi has scored 14 goals in 25 appearances for Manchester United this season across the various age groups at youth level. He has not scored with the same level of consistency at the U21s level as he managed in his debut campaign with the club at the U18s level, indicating the work he still needs to do.
Although he scored for the U18s in a 3-1 derby win over Man City earlier in the month, his four-goal haul against Leicester City on Monday night marked only the second time he has scored for the U21s since September last year. Obi also netted a brace against Wolves in January, before he tore through the Foxes.
Obi scored twice at the end of either half to guide United to victory against Leicester and earn himself the match ball. The 18-year-old opened the scoring in the 37th minute before the hosts his back immediately through Lorenz Hutchinson. United responded well, though and regained their lead before half-time when Obi added a second.
Leicester's hopes of a comeback were dashed when Reiss Khela was shown a red card in the 75th minute, which paved the way for Obi to complete his hat-trick in the 88th minute and add a fourth deep into added time. The result leaves United top of the Premier League 2, two points ahead of both Chelsea and Ipswich, with a game in hand over them too.
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