The unforeseen bright spot to emerge from Manchester United’s injury crisis this season has been the recovery of marginal players and the arrival of academy products.
Of course, Kobbie Mainoo is flying the flag in terms of good luck in the academy this season after Alejandro Garnacho last year.
At the rate things are going, Willy Kambwala could well be the good luck story of the upcoming season.
The French centre-back made his Premier League debut start for United this season and put in a calm and composed performance that had Erik ten Hag praising him last year.
The fitness of the veteran players has put him on the back burner for a while, with a defensive overhaul on the way, Kambwala is living a dream.
Speaking to Manchester United’s official website, the Frenchman said that the teenagers who arrive are not afraid to dream because “it’s free”, but then “they fight for it”.
He said that since he was a child, becoming a professional footballer was the only thing he wanted to do and he thanked his first “real club”, Les Ulis, for giving him the launching pad to succeed.
Les Ulis might not be known to many fans but it’s the club where French United players like Patrice Evra and Anthony Martial took their first steps in the game.
Kambwala said Evra’s experience in particular gave him hope, as a child, that “if he did it from here, I can do it too. “
Kambwala has been hailed for having the attributes of the best fashionable centre-back after his debut through Ten Hag, which is not surprising given that he idolises Paul Scholes, Paolo Maldini and Sergio Ramos, among others.
He was a United fan and said Vidic was a transformative player for him.
He said, “And Vidic. . . like I said, I still didn’t watch a lot of football watching United. Every player who plays for United has been an inspiration to me.
“I’ve also inspired other people outside of football. My parents, brothers and sisters, some coaches and some friends.
Kambwala is eager to dream big and keep his feet on the ground. Ten Hag has already shown that if you follow instructions well and have the talent required, age is not a prohibiting factor.
For Kambwala, escape is on the horizon.
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