"Berbatov" is already at the club! - macheda

Pogue Mahone

United starlets chasing glory

As England prepare for Fabio Capello's era, Manchester United are hoping their own Italian influence can steer them to FA Youth Cup glory.

In Giuseppe Rossi and Gerard Pique, United have already shown overseas recruitment in young talent can be beneficial at first-team level.

And Italy Under-18 international Federico Macheda is the latest arrival from Europe to impress in the Red Devils junior ranks.

Macheda has struck up an impressive strike partnership with highly-rated local boy Danny Welbeck and is already earning comparisons in style with Tottenham forward and reported United target Dimitar Berbatov.

And academy chief Paul McGuinness is hoping the former Lazio player can have a major impact at Northwich on Wednesday when his side look to reach the last 16 of this season's Youth Cup by beating Carlisle.

"Federico is a very good technical player," said McGuinness. "He is a real Italian striker. He might not look as if he is doing much but when he gets it, his touch is very good and he makes good decisions.

"In some ways he has a style of Berbatov. He makes some very clever runs and is a very good finisher.

"He has fitted into the club very well and is on a really good wavelength with Danny Welbeck.

"People who watch the first team will be aware of how well Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez link up. These two young lads are capable of similar sorts of combinations."

In the year United will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, it is not only Sir Alex Ferguson's senior squad that finds itself looking to lift some appropriate silverware.

There could actually be no more fitting triumph than the Youth Cup given that Sir Matt Busby's 'Babes' won the competition in the first five years of its existence.

"There is a pressure that comes purely from representing Manchester United," McGuinness said. "They carry that every game but particularly in the Youth Cup because we have such a rich history in the competition.

"They really are following in the footsteps of all the greats. But that is the way you want it."

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RedNome

Here we go again.

poisson

he'll be sold to fiorentina for £6.5million in 4-5 yrs time after failing to establish himself at united, despite having very successfull loan spells at midtable spanish teams.

RedNome

And after being hyped up as being the second coming of the Messiah.

Just let the lad do his thing.

Pogue Mahone

What's your point exactly?

With all the hysteria about Berbatov, is there any harm pointing out a youngster already at the club who has been compared with "The 30 Million Pound Man"?

Of course the odds are stacked against Macheda ever making the first-team. Just like any other youngster at the club. Only a tiny minority will ever have a long-term career at United.

But if it offends your sensibilities to read threads discussing the promise shown by youngsters at the club, can I suggest you don't read threads in the "Reserve/Youth Forum"?

If you're so fucking dismissive of a thread like this, why bother posting in it?

Pogue Mahone

Thanks for that.

Good thing the academy coaches are prepared to be a bit more open-minded about youth development

Ekeke

He'll have established himself as one of the best young players in the world but will be frustrated with lack of first team chances ala Rossi.

RedNome

Yeah, because comparing him to a 30 million pound player will really help with his develoment won't it?

As for the rest of your post, calm down aye.

Pogue Mahone

Fuck it. He's playing for Manchester United. If he's hoping to play alongside Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, he'll have to learn to cope with comparisons like that.

As for the rest of the post, apologies if it came across the wrong way. Probably thought you were being more of a smart-arse than you actually were.

Pogue Mahone

Another fecking Nostradamus. Lottery numbers and Grand National winners while you're at it. Thanks in advance.

FlawlessThaw

People seem to forget that Rossi CHOSE to leave.

MauritianRed

United starlets chasing glory
As England prepare for Fabio Capello's era, Manchester United are hoping their own Italian influence can steer them to FA Youth Cup glory.

In Giuseppe Rossi and Gerard Pique, United have already shown overseas recruitment in young talent can be beneficial at first-team level.

And Italy Under-18 international Federico Macheda is the latest arrival from Europe to impress in the Red Devils junior ranks.

Macheda has struck up an impressive strike partnership with highly-rated local boy Danny Welbeck and is already earning comparisons in style with Tottenham forward and reported United target Dimitar Berbatov.

And academy chief Paul McGuinness is hoping the former Lazio player can have a major impact at Northwich on Wednesday when his side look to reach the last 16 of this season's Youth Cup by beating Carlisle.

"Federico is a very good technical player," said McGuinness. "He is a real Italian striker. He might not look as if he is doing much but when he gets it, his touch is very good and he makes good decisions.

"In some ways he has a style of Berbatov. He makes some very clever runs and is a very good finisher.

"He has fitted into the club very well and is on a really good wavelength with Danny Welbeck.

"People who watch the first team will be aware of how well Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez link up. These two young lads are capable of similar sorts of combinations."

In the year United will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, it is not only Sir Alex Ferguson's senior squad that finds itself looking to lift some appropriate silverware.

There could actually be no more fitting triumph than the Youth Cup given that Sir Matt Busby's 'Babes' won the competition in the first five years of its existence.

"There is a pressure that comes purely from representing Manchester United," McGuinness said. "They carry that every game but particularly in the Youth Cup because we have such a rich history in the competition.

"They really are following in the footsteps of all the greats. But that is the way you want it."



Macheda who??

Midfield

Thanks for article, Pogue.

Anyone went to the reserve games regularly? So how is the progress of this Macheda lad?

Federico Macheda

Lizard King

He looks like a tasty player to be honest

Alex

Let the boy stand up and be counted until then, well he is just a boy