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Scouting Notebook: Man Utd's Angel Gomes Is a David Silva-Esque Midfield Talent

Angel Gomes, Manchester United's youngest-ever Young Player of the Year, made an impressive, albeit brief, first-team debut for the club on Sunday against Crystal Palace.

Jose Mourinho named a young XI and an even younger bench in an attempt to freshen up his players for their Europa League final this week, and Gomes was given six minutes off the bench with the score at 2-0.

Despite the limited nature of his participation, he still caught the eye. In fact, in the six minutes he played, he made more final-third passes (nine) than Wayne Rooney (seven)—despite the fact Gomes replaced Rooney in the 88th minute.