Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has heaped praise on teenager Tahith Chong for his performances in the friendly against Club America. Chong came on in the 61st minute for Anthony Martial played a key role in United’s equaliser. The 18-year old Dutch winger was impressive on the wing for the 30 minutes he played.
While talking to MUTV, “He was good. He came with the intention to show, and in a moment where we have no strikers on the pitch, Martial was the only one and then he left, so we needed people to create, have some initiative, which he did. The action for the cross for the goal is a beautiful action. He was enthusiastic, he was confident to play.”
“Of course physically he has his limitations, and when he has one more touch and he allows that body contact of course he loses it, but when he makes the ball move and attacks people one against one, he has quality. He’s a good kid.”
Chong was Manchester United’s Young Player of the Year last season. The Red Devils now take on San Jose Earthquakes at Santa Clara on Sunday.
