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Cox relishes pressure of the FA Youth Cup

The young Reds have knocked out Scunthorpe United, Reading, Everton, and Leicester City to reach the last four of the prestigious tournament, playing three of those games at Old Trafford.

Travis Binnion’s side welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Manchester on Wednesday, and a win would secure a spot in our first FA Youth Cup final since 2011, when a side including Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard triumphed over Harry Maguire’s Sheffield United.

“It’s been a fantastic cup run,” Cox said.

“What I like is that every game has been slightly different and as a result, the boys have faced lots of different learning opportunities: playing a game away from home, playing at Old Trafford, having to come from behind to win a game, having to hang in there right until the last minute to score a winning goal, playing against different types of opposition.