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Ex-United teammate James Nolan makes exciting Shea Lacey prediction

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Ex-United teammate James Nolan makes exciting Shea Lacey prediction Shea Lacey’s former Manchester United teammate, James Nolan, has made an exciting prediction about the youngster’s future at the club. First-team player After years of impressing in the academy with his remarkable ability and promise, Lacey has taken major strides in his United career this season. He made his senior United debut during a defeat to Aston Villa and then went on to make a few more first-team appearances from the bench.

However, his momentum was halted by a red card he picked up in the FA Cup exit to Brighton and Hove Albion and an injury, which he has since recovered from. Lacey has been restored to first-team training under caretaker boss Michael Carrick. Under-21s boss Adam Lawrence spoke to the media recently and revealed that Lacey is now considered a first-team player.

Lawrence joked that he may have to ask Carrick for permission so that Lacey can play in the side’s upcoming match against Real Madrid. The sky is the limit for Lacey and he will undoubtedly be yearning for opportunities in the business end of the season to truly show what he can do. Speaking to The Mirror , Nolan predicted that Lacey will burst into the first team and flourish, stating that the youngster possesses all the attributes required to make it at the top.

Lacey prediction Nolan said, “Shea is that guy! He’s just got it. He’s playing 10, 15 minutes, but you can see the level he’s at.

” Asked about his toughest opponent, the former United Under-18s captain answered, “When the first team played Barcelona in the Europa League at the Nou Camp, United and Barca spoke and we played [against their academy team] in the morning and then watched the first team at night. ” “I came on in the second half and there’s a little 13-year-old kid stood on the side. He comes on and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, nice and easy, this.