MANCHESTER UNITED fans were in meltdown after Chido Obi’s wondergoal for the Under-21s.
Obi, 17, joined the United academy from Arsenal last summer.
And he has certainly impressed his new supporters in his debut campaign with the club.
So much so that the teenager has already broken into Ruben Amorim’s first team this season.
Obi came off the bench against Tottenham, Everton and Leicester in the Premier League – and Fulham in the FA Cup.
But he was back in Premier League 2 action for the U21s on Monday.
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Obi scored twice in the thrilling 3-3 draw against Nottingham Forest to take his tally across the Premier League 2, FA Youth Cup and U18 Premier League to 14 in 13 games.
His first goal saw him turn home from close range.
But it was his second effort that put United’s youngsters 3-1 up that caught the eye.
Obi received the ball with his back to goal on the halfway line with a centre-back pressing into him.
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He spun past the defender and sprinted towards the Forest goal.
Then when surrounded by a rabble of Forest defenders, he twisted past between two.
And Obi rounded off the superb solo effort by unleashing a low strike into the bottom corner.
It didn’t take long for United fans to flood social media with comments in awe of the goal.
One said: “We made the right decision snatching him from Arsenal. Serious talent.”
Another wrote: “That is absolutely ridiculous, abnormally good. U21 football or not.”
A third added: “This is a ridiculous goal.”
A fourth commented: “Simply too good for that level.”
And a since-deleted tweet labelled Obi the “best striker at the club”.
United’s first-team forwards have struggled in front of goal this term.
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Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee both have three goals apiece in the Premier League in 2024-25.
And while Obi is yet to get on the scoresheet, goals like his U21s strike mean it surely won’t be long before he finds the net for the Amorim.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
