Alejandro Garnacho and Manchester United give fans what they have been waiting for in FA Youth Cup final

With the final lost, the Nottingham Forest number seven Joshua Powell lost his temper. The Manchester United players were up for some United aggro and emerged from the melee celebrating. The supporters buzzed off it. Kobbie Mainoo was still celebrating a minute later with a tackle in front of the Scoreboard End.

Such was the youthful audience for the youth team an impromptu light show ushered in added time. In a dark season, the academy is the keeper of the flame at United.

This was an uplifting evening for everyone at the club. There was a trophy presentation and 'Glory Glory Man United' played at full-time. That has not happened in nine years.

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United's unused academy graduates charged onto the pitch, Hannibal Mejbri among them. Alvaro Fernandez left his seat in the directors' box to hurtle down the steps and join them. They all hared towards the Stretford End.

The retro Adidas Originals tracksuits they sported for the national anthem were a nod to the Class of '92. The banner in the Stretford End read 'Class of '22'. The latest rookies have emulated Giggs, Beckham, Butt, Scholes and the Nevilles.

Alejandro Garnacho, the best in this class, secured United's 11th Youth Cup triumph, capping a remarkable couple of months. The 17-year-old has rubbed shoulders with Lionel Messi in the Argentina squad, trained with Cristiano Ronaldo and made his United debut.

Ronaldo gifted his hat-trick ball from the Norwich win last month to Garnacho and, like his idol, he stepped in for a pressure penalty in front of the Stretford End. Garnacho now has the same boot sponsors as Ronaldo and converted coolly, crowning the winner with Ronaldo's signature 'Siiiiu' celebration. The crowd