Former England and Blackburn Rovers striker, Christopher Sutton has decribed Manchester United star Chido Obi as the next Wayne Rooney.
He made this known after his impressive performance in the Red Devils’ 1-1 draw against Arsenal in Sunday’s Premier League at Old Trafford.
Writing in his column on Dailymail, Sutton stated that Chido Obi is gradually developing into a big star at Man United.
“Injuries arrive and you get the chance alongside players you had been watching on the television like Obi is experiencing now. Then you’re going up against them and thinking “blimey, I can cope” and you get confidence from that,” the one-cap Englishman wrote.
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“I think about Wayne Rooney’s first game for Everton against Arsenal when he came on and the one noticeable thing was how strong and robust and powerful he was. It was eye-opening.
“Obi isn’t Rooney right now, of course, but you have to cope and opposing defenders often look at young players coming in thinking they can physically dominate them, but Obi showed me enough of a menace in his cameos, particularly against Fulham, for people to sit up and take notice. If defenders come up against him now they certainly won’t take him for granted.
“The one thing for me at 17 was that I was still developing physically but anyone who can muscle [Fulham centre-back] Calvin Bassey off the ball as he did, you take your hat off too.”