The spine of the side consisted of Academy graduates Axel Tuanzebe, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford, showing their character and quality on the Champions League stage against high-profile and world-class opponents such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
These boys honed their craft at the Aon Training Complex and are an absolute credit to the club. The pride that radiates from such a performance is magnified by those within the building who have worked with the players from an early age, shaping the sort of individual that can go toe-to-toe with the very best.
Axel’s mental strength and composure in returning after 10 months on the sidelines in such a setting was awe inspiring, and it is little wonder he earned special praise from his manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, afterwards.