In the 5th round of the FA Cup, Man United faced Fulham at home. The two teams drew 1-1 after 120, then dragged each other into a brain-weighing tournament. Here, goalkeeper Bernd Leno played well to block 2 shots from Victor Lindelof and Joshua Zirkzee. Thereby, Fulham won 4-3 on a lucky draw to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Although rated higher, Man United's performance was certainly disappointing. According to legend Alan Shearer, the appearance of young striker Chido Obi in the second half was a rare bright spot. He was quoted by BBC: He was definitely a very disadvantaged player there, you know. He has certainly contributed more than Hojlund on the pitch. He is a annoyance and causes many discomfort to the opponent.
I like what I see from Obi, I really like it. He gives Man United another option for the striker position.
Chido Obi only played 50 minutes against Fulham, including the extra time. Although he could not score, he made 2 successful dribbles, trying to launch 3 shots. Meanwhile, despite playing for 68 minutes, striker Hojlund only had 1 shot and there was no successful dribble.
Coach Ruben Amorim also praised Obi's performance. He was quoted by MUTV: I think Chido did very well today. Of course, he was inexperienced for some moments, but you see his desire in the box, he wanted the ball. That is what should be done by strikers.
Chido Obi-Martin is only 17 years old this year and came from Arsenal's youth academy. He only joined Man United in October 2024 on a free transfer. This season, Chido has played 15 matches, scoring 12 goals and 2 assists, mainly in youth tournaments.
