Manchester United supporters are in desperate need of some Christmas cheer.
The festive season has so far proved to be one smacked with misery, culminating in a 3-1 loss to rivals Liverpool. But, now Scrooge aka Jose Mourinho has been sacked, the club will be looking to enter into a new era of prosperity.
Michael Carrick has been placed in interim charge while the club looks to appoint a new temporary manager within the next 48 hours. At the time of writing Zinedine Zidane, Antonio Conte, Laurent Blanc, and Leonardo Jardim are some of the early names that feature in the next Man Utd manager market.
Man Utd’s senior squad may currently be engulfed within a pit of despair, but their youth team is soaking up the plaudits after they conjured up a superb 4-3 cup victory over holders Chelsea at Leigh Sports Village on Monday night.
The shining light was Mason Greenwood who bagged a hat-trick for United in the FA Youth Cup victory, much to the delight of fans who were quick to shower the striker in praise.
The young attacker has yet to pull on the senior shirt, however he was an unused substitute in United’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Valencia, and now with United in desperate need of a sprinkling of stardust in their goal-shy attack, supporters are demanding that he is propelled into the frame for the weekend’s clash against lowly Cardiff.
Greenwood has hammered home 22 goals in 19 starts for United’s U-18s, and should United appoint a new gaffer before the weekend, Mourinho’s replacement could well make himself an instant hit at Old Trafford by handing the highly-rated prospect his first appearance.
Mason greenwood doing bits. Lukaku can learn from him (@Hkhan1996)
Mason Greenwood, Rashford & Martial please. (@Ridgeway_774)
I just watched highlights of the Mason Greenwood guy, am i the only one who sees shades of Van Persie in his style of play? Watch his hands and movement it is RVP esque! #mufc (@Pelumi_FP)
