Manchester United Under-23s coach Chris Wood has heaped praise on youngster Hannibal Mjebri.
The 18-year-old won the Under-23s Player of the Year award for 2020/2021.
Mjebri started 21 games for the Under-23s, scoring four goals and laying on nine assists for his teammates.
When asked about the qualities that Hannibal brings to the team, Wood had plenty of good things to say about the exciting talent.
"I think he's been on an incredible journey really," said Under-23s coach Wood, per the club website.
"When he first came up, he was full of energy and was running everywhere, sometimes to the detriment of the team.
"His discipline has improved greatly, on and off the ball, and his defensive responsibility. He's really starting to understand that a little bit more. It was difficult at the start as the physicality was a step up for him but he's a tough kid. I think he can take the knocks and can look after himself. I think, towards the end of the year, once we got into the Blackburn and Liverpool games, we started to see him perform and take off.
"I think the Liverpool away game was the first time he played out on the left. We trialled him in a little training game and the training ground to just have a look at him, to see if he could do it. He did really well, I thought he was excellent. I feel it's important he has a few positions he can play in and a few positions he can excel in and make an impact, rather than just be a no. 10 or a higher midfielder.
"It's important, at times I'd drop him into a lower midfield role to see if he could play with a bit of discipline, could work hard, tackle and get on the ball and build up momentum and be sharper. He played left, no. 10 a bit of a false 9, a free role, dropping in between to take up positions.
"There have been a number of challenges, different challenges, but I think, on the whole, he has done very well with it."
