Shearer, Rooney praise Manchester United’s Chido Obi

Former England captains Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer have expressed satisfaction with Manchester United forward, Chido Obi’s performance against Fulham in the FA Cup.

The youngster came on as a late substitute and gave the Cottagers’ defence some problems during his cameo.

Reacting to his display, Rooney stated that Obi showed glimpse of a great talent against Fulham.

“The young lad Chido Obi, what I like about him is he’s put himself in good positions.

“Naive with some of his chances but it is encouraging for Man Utd. I’ve been really impressed with him.

Fellow former England skipper Shearer also said on Match of the Day: “Obi has given the defenders more problems with his presence. It’s been uncomfortable for the centre halves.”