"It's really important. We are in a moment where if we [cut] corners to have success right away, it's the wrong thing. There is something special in our club which has to be bullet proof. The way we behave, the way we feel [about] the club. We are not going to stop with academy players. It doesn't matter about the result. We will continue with these small details which are the foundations of our club."
"We have that record, we won't break that record. And Jack is ready to help us. We will show that our academy is our future. The players in our academy must be ready to help us."
Manchester United's long-standing record of naming an academy player in every matchday squad, unbroken since 1937, was preserved in the Tottenham match. Kobbie Mainoo missed the trip to London with a minor injury, putting the streak at risk, and 18-year-old Jack Fletcher was named in the squad to keep the run alive into its 4,333rd consecutive match. Ruben Amorim emphasized the club's commitment to academy players and the importance of maintaining club foundations. Jack and twin Tyler joined from Manchester City's academy two years ago; Jack represents England under-19s and Tyler represents Scotland under-19s.
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