3 academy players who deserve a chance for Manchester United this season × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Feature 3 academy players who deserve a chance for Manchester United this season By Adam Modified 08 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Manchester United v Nottingham Forest: FA Youth Cup Final Manchester United 's 2022-23 Premier League campaign kicked off with a 1-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on August 7. The defeat would serve as a wakeup call for new boss Erik ten Hag with the club suffering their second successive defeat against the Seagulls. They lost their away fixture against Brighton 0-4 last season. The mood around Old Trafford was toxic towards the end of the game and Ten Hag will need to fix this. The Red Devils are known for giving youngsters opportunities and possess a rich pool of talented young players at their disposal. With some of the first-team players underperforming in the season opener, the Dutch manager might want to give the youngsters a chance to prove themselves. The pre-season friendlies saw academy players and youngsters given a chance, some of whom fulfilled their responsibilities to the T. With that in mind, we will look at three Manchester United academy players who deserve to be given a chance this season. #3 James Garner Fulham v Nottingham Forest - Sky Bet Championship Manchester United's midfield problems were there to be seen again in the defeat to Brighton as both Fred and Scott McTominay failed to perform as per expectations. Fred was arguably better, but he also made mistakes and gave the ball away cheaply on a number of occasions. While the Red Devils are in the market for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, the deal is yet to materialize. It remains to be seen if the club will tap into the market to buy a replacement should the deal break down. Ten Hag might consider playing James Garner, who has the experience of playing regular first-team football, courtesy of loan spells at Watford and Nottingham Forest recently. He looked promising for Nottingham last season, scoring 4 goals and providing 10 assists in 49 appearances across all competitions. Garner fits the profile of a progressive ball-playing midfielder who has the physical attributes to play as a holding midfielder. He did not feature much during the pre-season fixtures due to injury. However, he played in the last pre-season game against Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on July 31, where he looked comfortable in the holding role. Callum Castel@callumcastelnManchester United’s best asset on the bench and they’re performing like this. Will they bring James Garner on?31811Manchester United’s best asset on the bench and they’re performing like this. Will they bring James Garner on? The youngster arguably seems to have better technical abilities than McTominay and might be slotted into the starting XI in the coming months. #2 Zidane Iqbal Melbourne Victory v Manchester United Zidane Iqbal impressed massively in pre-season and it is safe to say he took his opportunity with both hands. He played in a midfield pivot of two and showed brilliant technical ability as he provided a link between defense and attack. This is something United missed against Brighton, with Christian Eriksen being the only link in midfield. Fred and McTominay do not possess the range of passing required to perform this role effectively. ManUtdMania@ManUtdMania_ Zidane Iqbal is officially named in #MUFC’s PL squad for the season. ?The first ever Iraqi player in the @premierleague… what an inspiration. 4984320 Zidane Iqbal is officially named in #MUFC’s PL squad for the season. ?The first ever Iraqi player in the @premierleague… what an inspiration. https://t.co/JD5Lp9gsKw Iqbal also showed maturity in his pre-season outings and showed he has the confidence to play for Manchester United. Whenever he got on the ball, he was always tidy and did not give possession away easily. Although the 19-year-old does not have the experience of Garner, Ten Hag should give him a chance in the Europa League and League Cup. #1 Alejandro Garnacho Manchester United v Rayo Vallecano - Pre-Season Friendly Alejandro Garnacho is a player whose stock has risen significantly this summer due to his impressive performances last season. The 18-year old was influential and played a huge role in Manchester United U21's FA Youth Cup triumph last season. The Argentine put on a stellar performance in the final, scoring a brace to help United defeat Nottingham 3-1. Garnacho was given a chance in the last pre-season fixture against Rayo Vallecano and was a breath of fresh air on the left wing. His directness and lack of fear when on the ball was a joy to watch for the Old Trafford faithful. Ten Hag brought the youngster on in the closing minutes of the defeat to Brighton, indicating he will be given more opportunities this season. Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomano“He played pretty well - he is just a teenager but his performance was really good”. Erik ten Hag, so happy with Alejandro Garnacho. #MUFCManchester United are working on new contract for Garnacho - already approved by ten Hag.514633252“He played pretty well - he is just a teenager but his performance was really good”. Erik ten Hag, so happy with Alejandro Garnacho. #MUFCManchester United are working on new contract for Garnacho - already approved by ten Hag. https://t.co/V4l7sPSGMv Like Iqbal, Garnacho does not have any experience of first-team football yet, so he will need to be managed smartly by the Manchester United manager. Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aranya Chaudhury × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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