#darren-fletcher

#darren-fletcher

We've got an amazing Academy. Our record speaks for itself. I'm not going to sit here and say anything other than that. We've got an amazing record. I think it's hard to beat in terms of the history of clubs around the world. I think we've got some amazing players, some amazing talents. I think what I see is a lot of hard-working, humble young players, who aren't perfect, because they're young and they're learning and they've got a lot to do.

Much was made on social media of Kobbie Mainoo's return to fitness for the game against Burnley, the first match since the sacking of Ruben Amorim. The young midfielder had been keen to leave the club on loan after the former manager indicated the only way for him to get playing time this season, in a World Cup year, was to displace our best player and captain, Bruno Fernandes.