Jesse, of course, was part of the last United side to lift the trophy in 2011, scoring in the first leg against Sheffield United, and said our Under-18s showed ‘confidence’ and ‘played the Man United way’ throughout the tournament.
And he was made up to see the Reds beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 last Wednesday in front of a record 67,000-strong crowd.
“It’s brilliant. I think it's been a long time coming,” Jesse told club media.
“With the team that they had, I'm sure they must have had confidence in the way they got through to the final and getting the job done.