Kobbie Mainoo's role change, Harry Maguire's speech and more - behind the scenes of Manchester United's Youth Cup win

The veteran Manchester United photographer crammed the cubs together and urged them to roar. The piercing sound was unmistakably junior, a high-pitched enthusiasm befitting a school field.

It has been an inordinately long time since United last reached the FA Youth Cup final, their longest without an appearance for 40 years. Against a physical and fancied Wolves, the latest batch off the Carrington conveyor belt thrived in front of a 6,000-strong crowd at Old Trafford. The 3-0 scoreline flattered Wolves.

"It means a lot to all the boys," midfielder Dan Gore says. "We’ve left everything out on the pitch. I think the boys deserved everything we’ve got for the hard work we’ve put in.

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"The boys carried it out to perfection because the game plan we had was to send them wide. They are a big, physical side. But the boys dealt with that well. We stopped the crosses from coming in.

"To see all the fans here come and support us, it means a lot. To see some of your friends and family as well, even people you don’t know."

Charlie McNeill and Alejandro Garnacho, practically household names since their high-profile arrivals 18 months ago, got the goals and the headlines. After Wednesday night, Gore's name will have likely spiked on Google. The 17-year-old, previously at the Burnley academy, ran the midfield with the precocious Kobbie Mainoo.

Gore donned the number eight and describes himself as a box-to-box midfielder. Mainoo sported '6' and plenty of academy anoraks are already excited about the 16-year-old from Stockport. Born six months after Wayne Rooney debuted for United, Mainoo was playing for the Under-18s at the age of 15 and would be eligible to participate in the Youth