Manchester United youngster Jack Moorhouse produced an brilliant performance for Leyton Orient as the loanee helped his adopted side beat Peterborough 3-1 on Tuesday night, according to his new manager.
A season-long loan
This summer, Moorhouse, 19, agreed to a three-year contract with the possibility of an additional twelve months with the Red Devils.
However, the midfield player was still expected to continue his development away from Old Trafford by spending this season on loan at a team lower in the football hierarchy.
Numerous clubs from all around England expressed interest in signing the young player, but Leyton Orient emerged victorious in a fierce competition.
In early August, Moorhouse made the move to Brisbane Road, and two weeks later, he made his O’s debut in an EFL Cup loss against Wycombe, losing 1-0.
According to an academy expert, the box-to-box midfielder is “very highly thought” of at Old Trafford and regarded as one of the “best ball carries” in England’s junior system.
This quality was evident in the Football League Trophy triumph over Peterborough, as O’s boss Richie Wellens called Moorhouse “outstanding” in the 3-1 victory.
An “outstanding” performance
Orient defeated their League One rivals 3-1, despite losing by one goal after just 26 minutes due to a red-faced Azeem Abdulai.
Moorhouse was outstanding in central midfield, scoring a brilliantly struck goal to give the O’s a 2-1 lead. Michael Craig’s third goal in the 68th minute ended the match.
But in challenging conditions for any midfielder, his overall performance was much greater, as the numbers below show.
Wellens lavished Moorhouse with praise in his post-match remarks, suggesting the Carrington graduate might develop into a “top, top player.”
“Jack Moorhouse has taken his time a little bit, [but] today you see… he could potentially be a top, top player,” Wellens, a former United academy player himself, stated.
“When you take a player like that, you’re always worried about second balls, physicality but we need to [think about] what’s he brilliant at…he’s brilliant at getting on the ball deep and making things happen. I thought he was outstanding.”
As seen by his goal on Tuesday, Moorhouse’s greatest strength is his ability to drive through midfield with the ball at his feet.
It is an uncommon quality since it necessitates a powerful combination of technique and athleticism, but it is also a lethal one because it can result in a sudden transformation.
Only Kobbie Mainoo is capable of outplaying his opponent in the middle of the field among the midfielders at Old Trafford right now. But unlike Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, and Bruno Fernandes, the 20-year-old England international lacks the muscle necessary to push them away.
Amorim has been chasing a “dynamic midfielder” all summer, but there may already be one on the books at Old Trafford – he’ll be just over 200 miles south of Manchester for the next ten months.
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