Danish football pundit Lasse Voge lauded Nigeria-eligible teenager Chido Obi-Martin following his second Premier League appearance for Manchester United in their 2-2 draw with Everton at Goodison Park, Footynaija.com reports.
Obi-Martin earned a promotion to Manchester United’s first team setup as a result of the club’s numerous injury worries. The 17-year-old had impressed at youth level for the Red Devils, netting 15 goals across all competitions.
Having made his senior debut as a substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, Obi-Martin remained with the first-team and even kept his place in Ruben Amorim’s matchday squad.
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He entered the game in the 70th minute, replacing United’s first choice striker Rasmus Hojlund as the Red Devils mounted a comeback from two goals down to secure a draw against the Toffees.
After coming onto the field of play, the former Arsenal academy player displayed his raw talent, putting himself about and proving he is more than just a promising prospect.
Obi-Martin’s physicality impressed Voge, who described him as a player always poised to seize scoring opportunities, one glaring shortcoming of Man United’s first-choice striker Hojlund.
“And then there was Chido Obi, who this time got more than 20 minutes,” Voge said as quoted by BT Sport.
“The 17-year-old Dane is still very raw – but it is clear that he has plenty of ‘presence’, as they say over there.
“He fills the box well and looks like a man who is ready to peck the ball into the box when the opportunity arises.”
Voge also noted that Hojlund’s ‘harmlessness’ to the opposition is becoming a “huge crisis” for Manchester United with the Denmark international once again kept quiet all through the duration of his time on the pitch.
However, at just 17 years old, Obi-Martin is too young to take on the responsibility of leading the attack for one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
