Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca has praised Ryan McAidoo after {the teenager} caught the attention within the membership’s pre-season opener against Inter Milan.
McAidoo, 18, made a vigorous impression from the bench throughout Saturday’s 1-1 attract Hong Kong, repeatedly troubling the Inter defence earlier than Metropolis have been crushed on penalties.
The academy graduate, who operates on the fitting wing, twice went near discovering a late winner and earned reward from Maresca after the match.
“We have been talking with the membership and since day one I stated he’s the sort of winger I like,” Maresca stated.
“He’s very aggressive one-v-one, he at all times tries, makes the fitting choices. However he’s very younger and he wants the fitting path.
“In case you take a look at the final golf equipment I used to be a part of, I at all times requested for these sorts of wingers.
“You must comply with the fitting course of, however you then want gamers out extensive who can beat defenders one-v-one.
“Antoine [Semenyo], Savinho and Ryan have been excellent. We have to add extra options for them and they are going to be higher.”
McAidoo leads spectacular academy outing
McAidoo made his senior debut for Metropolis in final season’s FA Cup win over Exeter Metropolis earlier than taking part in a key function within the membership’s FA Youth Cup triumph.
He was one among seven academy graduates to function in opposition to Inter, with a number of extra included in Metropolis’s squad for his or her three-match Asia tour.
Maresca stated no choices have but been remodeled whether or not the membership’s younger gamers will stay with the primary crew this season or head out on mortgage.
“For the time being, with a lot of the younger gamers, the concept was to see them throughout pre-season after which resolve,” he stated.
“We began 10 days in the past and Ryan is working effectively. We’re going to take the fitting determination. I’m at all times very open with younger gamers.
“At Leicester, it was a report variety of debuts from the academy and at Chelsea it was additionally a report variety of debuts from the academy.”
