'There was a glimpse of the future'
It was hard not to feel some sympathy for Ruben Amorim as he trudged across the pitch at half-time of Manchester United's second post-season tour match against Hong Kong.United were losing to an international side gearing up for a match against Nepal and who their manager, former Sheffield Wednesday defender Ashley Westwood, said afterwards had a really big game against Singapore later in the year.After a ridiculously bad introduction to the Premier League, a Europa League final loss to Tottenham and an embarrassing defeat by a South-East Asia select XI in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, Amorim must have been wondering if anything would go right for him at United.As it turned out, there was a glimpse of the future.Chido Obi and Ayden Heaven were both signed from Arsenal this season as part of a recruitment drive focused more towards developing players than established stars.This is the way United feel they will get out of the mess they are in.Chido is 17 years old. He is raw and a bit inconsistent. He is still to properly fill out. But, he does know where the goal is - and too many have failed at that basic task for Amorim's liking this season.Heaven is 18 years old. He made such an impression following his ascent into the first team, Amorim kept him there and was genuinely disappointed when he got injured at Leicester in March.It is far too early to think either player will get to the level United require, but the signs are good.This has not been an easy trip. But it ended with some genuine hope for the future.
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