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Chido Obi-Martin stole the headlines in his first start for Manchester United’s under-18s.
The Red Devils thrashed Nottingham Forest 6-0 at Carrington to extend their perfect run of form in the league.
United have won all seven of their games, scoring 32 goals and conceding just four in them.
They sit first in the Premier League North, two points clear of Derby behind them.
They are averaging almost five goals per game and the introduction of Obi-Martin has added to the goal fest.
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He scored within 10 seconds after pouncing on a risky backwards pass from one of Forest’s defenders.
He took the ball round the goalkeeper and slotted it into the empty net to make his mark for United.
But this was not even the main story of the day – Obi-Martin netted twice after this to score a hat-trick in just 14 minutes.
James Scanlon and Amir Ibragimov added United’s fourth and fifth goals of the day before half-time.
Jim Thwaites scored in the 86th minute to cap off another dominant performance by United’s under-18s.
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Last season, Chido Obi-Martin scored 32 goals in 18 league games.
The 16-year-old left Arsenal to join United after a long transfer debacle, who beat out multiple clubs to his secure his signature.
United needed approval from the Premier League and the Football Association to sign the Danish striker.
He made his debut as a substitute last week but only had a brief cameo to impress.
Today in his first full start, he proved why he was so sought after by other Premier League academies in the summer.
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