""He [Chido Obi] played last year, but I think it was too soon," said Amorim. "We didn't have a team we could put a young kid of 16 into and him not struggle. He's one of the guys but he started too soon. Sometimes it's hard to deal with that, with the kids, because they think that 'I'm already here'. We need to be careful with that."
""I'm really happy with him [Lacey]. He struggled a little bit with injuries but they did a very good job balancing his body and you can sense he can manage more load during training. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. "He has a lot of talent but when they come here they can sense the speed is completely different, so they need to spend more time with us to be prepared because our training is hard. In Premier League games the pressure is harder, so they need to be ready."
Manchester United has allowed Under-18s and Under-21s to train with the first team to build relationships across the club. A Carrington academy player, Chido Obi, made a first-team debut at 16 and was judged to have been promoted too early because there was no team environment to prevent him struggling. Shea Lacey has talent but experienced injuries; medical and fitness staff balanced his body and increased his capacity to handle training loads. Academy players encounter a faster pace and greater pressure in Premier League matches and therefore require more time preparing for full integration. First-team absences for international tournaments prompted consideration of academy options.
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