The Manchester United men's first team first pulled aside for a while, and now, the stage at Old Trafford is handed over to the Red Devils U18.
At 2:30 a.m. Beijing time on May 12, the final of the 2021-22 FA Youth Cup is about to start. Manchester United's U18 sits at Old Trafford to take on former Red Devils reserve coach Warren Joyce's Nottingham Forest U18.
Led by Talented Men such as Ganajo, McNeil, A-Fernandez and Mark Beardado, the Red Devils U18 team has gone through the barriers, eliminating Scunthorpe, Reading, Everton, Leicester City and Wolves in succession, and then reaching the final after 11 years. Nottingham Forest U18 was the first time in team history that they eliminated Chelsea U18 3-1 in the semi-finals.
With just over a day to go before kickoff, United officially announced in the early hours of Tuesday that 63,455 tickets had been sold for the FA Youth Cup final, setting a record for the biggest spectator in the tournament's history.
According to statistics, the previous record for the highest attendance in the FA Youth Cup was set in March 2007, when the arsenal U18 team in the first leg of the semi-finals played against Manchester United U18 at the Emirates Stadium, with a total of 38,137 people entering the game.
Fifteen years later, Old Trafford is witnessing a new history, with Manchester United's U18 and Nottingham Forest U18 final meeting to set a new attendance record.
Manchester United interim manager Ronnick praised the support of Manchester United fans for the youth team: "This shows once again how many people love and identify with this club. It's incredible, it's one of the things I'll never forget in my life. ”
The Red Devils first team has been empty in all four this season and has been played out many times, with U18 reaching the Fab Junior Cup final as the men's only chance to win the title. More than 60,000 Manchester United fans played the U18 team, in addition to supporting the youngsters, I am afraid that there is more anger at the first team.
Of course, unlike adult team match tickets, youth team match tickets are generally cheap. The final at the Theatre of Dreams in the early hours of the day after tomorrow cost only £1. Manchester United has officially announced that all proceeds from tickets will be donated to the Manchester United Foundation to support children's charity.
It's cool to be able to get into Old Trafford for £1.
Manchester United's U18 team is the second time in 11 years to reach the Youth FA Cup final, and the last time the Red Devils reached the final was in 2011, with a two-legged aggregate score of 6-3 against Sheffield United U18 to win the cup.
At that time, the Red Devils U18 players included Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Ravel Morrison, Johnstone, Tony Nickleaf, Will Keane, Michael Keane and so on. Maguire was a member of the Sheffield United U18 at the time, and was treated by the Manchester United team doctor when he was injured during the game.
The FA Youth Cup was created in 1952-53 and has a history of nearly 70 years, and the FA set up the tournament to provide a platform for young players to play in the same level.
Since the tournament was launched, the Manchester United youth team has been the biggest winner, winning a total of 10 titles, followed by Chelsea 9, Arsenal 7, Liverpool 4 and Manchester City 3.
Good luck to my magic boys and enjoy the game! The most important thing is to show your talents and be fearless!