‘Academy FC Masterclass’ ‘Ole’s Babes’ – United Fans React As 8 Academy Players Make Squad For PSG Clash
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named a youthful squad for the Champions League second leg tie against Paris Saint-Germain tomorrow.
The Norwegian selected eight academy graduates in the travelling party, including Brandon Williams, Scott McTominay, Angel Gomes, Andreas Pereira, James Garner, Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong.
Some fans are delighted Solskjaer has selected so many young players:
Academy FC masterclass is going to teach some lessons in Paris?
— Farli Faiqhaidar (@FarliFaiqhaidar) 5 March 2019
Greenwood screamer in coming!
— Richard Ferro (@Ferro25Richard) 5 March 2019
Ole’s babes
— Bruce Ogilvy (@BruceOgilvy) 5 March 2019
8/20 are academy players! I love this game!
— Devan (@devanpatelgk) 5 March 2019
I think if these lads will make miracle they will become heroes, they write their names in history of this club and football, let’s do this boys, MAKE HISTORY!
— Lasha Shvangiradze (@LMCompilations) 5 March 2019
If United actually manage to win this fixture with that squad I demand an OGS statue outside OT this week.
— Fredrik (@F_Edits) 5 March 2019
Amount of Youth in that squad is actually unreal 😀 <3
— Oli Scarr (@OliScarr) 5 March 2019
Others are fearing a hiding from PSG at the Parc des Princes tomorrow evening:
I dont think we have a chance against PSG with this squad! ?
— Daud Ahmed ? (@_DaudAhmed_) 5 March 2019
This midfield is cracking me up. ???
Please just keep the scoreline decent.— M.A.D (@mentalgod_) 5 March 2019
2% chance of winning?
— Arvawuu (@paresyaarva_) 5 March 2019
There are ten senior players out of action with Phil Jones still not fit to travel due to illness so Solskjaer really has had very little choice but to blood young talent.
With so many injuries in midfield, and Pogba suspended, we could see Pereira and McTominay line up alongside Fred in the centre of the park, which would be far from Solskjaer’s first choice line up.
While the likes of Rashford, Pereira and McTominay already have bags of first-team games under their belt, it will be a new experience for the other five. Whether any of them will be selected to start, it remains to be seen.