It is has also recently been revealed that the Under-18’s are only allowed to wear black boots. The youngsters may have beaten Blackburn 6-1 in their last game but before that United saw loses to Liverpool and West Brom, before that they lost to Blackburn in the Youth Cup.
Three straight defeats for a Man United team is not acceptable so Sir Alex has decided to show the players who is boss.
Man United defender John O’Shea has been quoted as saying:
“The restrictions are on the youth team”
“They are told they have to stick to wearing black. Once in the reserve or first-team squad there are no restrictions, but if you are wearing flashy colours and don’t play too well you’re likely to get singled out.”
