Manchester United’s young player Ethan Wheatley scored a hat-trick in a 9-1 victory over Liverpool’s under-18s. The game also saw Gabriele Biancheri and James Scanlon scoring two goals each, as well as goals from Ethan Williams and Ashton Missin.

This resounding win was a striking performance by United’s youngsters. The match also brought attention to an incident in January, where Furnell-Gill received a five-match ban.

He was on the bench for the recent match, in which United’s young players dominated the game. Wheatley made a memorable celebration by mimicking Wayne Rooney’s ‘knockout’ celebration from January.

This celebration evoked memories of a video that surfaced in March 2015, showing Rooney in a sparring match with former United player Phil Bardsley. Rooney clarified that he wasn’t actually knocked out, despite reports, and mentioned the light-hearted banter he faced from his teammates.

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