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Chong and Greenwood inspired by Academy predecessors

English striker Greenwood was given the Jimmy Murphy Youth Team trophy, before Dutch forward Chong took home the Denzil Haroun Reserve Team prize.

Both of the prospects made first-team debuts earlier this season and notably featured in the away Champions League win at Paris Saint-Germain, but their feet are planted firmly on the ground.

When they stepped down from the stage at the club’s annual awards night, they spoke enthusiastically about the challenge of following the many homegrown players who have established themselves in our senior ranks.

When asked about the Academy graduates who attended the awards dinner, the likes of Wes Brown and Darren Fletcher, Greenwood said:

“Well, you see all of those players do it and think ‘why can't I do it?