{"id":448057,"date":"2026-02-27T06:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/448057\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T06:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T06:58:12","slug":"what-steve-holland-thinks-of-jj-gabriel-after-his-recent-performances-in-senior-man-utd-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/448057\/","title":{"rendered":"What Steve Holland thinks of JJ Gabriel after his recent performances in senior Man Utd training"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Steve Holland is impressed by how JJ Gabriel has adapted to training with Manchester United\u2019s first team at the tender age of 15.<\/p>\n

Manchester United<\/a> are always trying to produce players from the academy for the first team.<\/p>\n

While there have been multiple additions to United\u2019s list of academy graduates<\/a> this season, Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> remains the prime example from the current first team, after making 92 senior appearances for the club thus far.<\/p>\n

United fans<\/a> are always eager to see who will be the next gem to emerge from the academy, but there\u2019s no denying that JJ Gabriel<\/a> is the cause of a lot of excitement at Carrington<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n

Where do you think JJ Gabriel will be by the time he is 18?\ud83d\udd2e <\/p>\n

He’s been playing against 18-year-olds all season, but how good will he be in three years?<\/p>\n

\"JJPhoto by Anthony Devlin\/Manchester United via Getty Images \"StevePhoto by Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty ImagesJJ Gabriel impresses Steve Holland in Man Utd training<\/p>\n

Few youngsters at United are attracting the same attention as Gabriel.<\/p>\n

Gabriel scored twice against Derby County\u2019s U18s<\/a> in a 6-1 win on Wednesday, and he is aiming for success in the FA Youth Cup this season.<\/p>\n

Among the hype, which United fans<\/a> will hope is warranted, Gabriel has been compared to Ryan Giggs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gabriel is too young to make his Premier League<\/a> debut this season, but that won\u2019t be the case next season, granted he keeps going from strength to strength in that period of time.<\/p>\n

According to The Mirror<\/a>, United coaches, including Steve Holland<\/a>, have been \u2018impressed\u2019 with how Gabriel has adapted to the step up in first-team training.<\/p>\n

It is noted that some people even consider Gabriel to be a future Ballon d\u2019Or winner.<\/p>\n

Holland has worked with top players at Chelsea and England in the past, so he knows a gem when he sees one.<\/p>\n

The youngster seemingly has the world at his feet, and he couldn\u2019t be at a better club to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n

Noah Ajayi will be Manchester United\u2019s next attacking academy graduate\u2026 Do you agree? <\/p>\n

\"NoahPhoto by Poppy Townson \u2013 MUFC\/Manchester United via Getty Images <\/p>\n

At the age of 15, Gabriel has scored more goals than any other player in the U18 Premier League (16).<\/p>\n

Gabriel has scored a total of 18 across all competitions for the U18s. These figures suggest Gabriel is finding it a breeze when playing against players who are, in most cases, three years younger than him.<\/p>\n

If the youngster continues playing at his level for the youth teams, it\u2019s only a matter of time before he is fast-tracked into first-team action, even if he must wait until next season.<\/p>\n

Gabriel has plenty of time to develop his game at United, but early signs suggest he has the world at his feet.<\/p>\n

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