The midfielder has turned 19-years-old today and could be given the best present possible by Erik Ten Hag with a full senior debut in League Cup action. Dan Gore has already been fully integrated into the first team and has featured in the squad for every game this season as he has taken the step up, making only one appearance for the under 21s. He will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of Hannibal Mejbri who has himself forced his way into being in Ten Hag’s first team plans this season. But will he feature tonight as Crystal Palace come to Old Trafford? Here are three reasons why he should…As Kobbie Mainoo stole all the headlines in pre-season, Gore was another who was quietly making himself hard to miss. In particular his 45 minutes against Lyon in Edinburgh was incredible as he got his first senior assist. Gore had 42 touches of the ball and completed 26 passes, including one key.
He won five duels and was pivotal in helping United build out from the back whcih was a far cry from how we’ve struggled in recent weeks.
Hannibal demonstrated that young is best.
Something had to change at a difficult period, and that something came through Hannibal, but more crucially, the academy.
Hannibal’s swift absorption will have boosted Ten Hag’s trust in the kids and may have prepared the way for Gore.
Gore himself has been described as “the most likely to make an immediate impact in the first team.”
So why can’t his first team adventure start tonight?
Manchester United are in the midst of an injury crisis, which means rotations will be required against Palace to avoid further injuries. The midfield is a position that we expect to see particular attention, with Casemiro’s legs needing to be protected. So, assuming Sofyan Amrabat comes in for Casemiro, who plays alongside him? Hannibal has been deployed further forward while Christian Eriksen is in the bad books, so it does appear a clea
