Our Under-21s fell to a 2-1 defeat to Sunderland in the Papa John's Trophy at the Stadium of Light on Wednesday but Cochrane reacted positively to what he's seeing from the young players at United.
Although the Reds were eliminated from the competition, the coach, who joined the club in the summer, was happy with the players' efforts and emphasised the importance of learning in a post-match interview with MUTV.
He thinks that playing against opposition like the Black Cats and the fact our players also grasped the opportunity to play at one of the biggest grounds in the country, showed their bravery and that there's a lot of potential within the club's ranks.