When the present is looking so bleak it's only natural to focus on the future.
[Manchester United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) have been keen to do just that, with their business in the transfer market a reflection of their approach.
The club splashed more than £50m on teenager Leny Yoro in the summer, and while he's performed creditably during a tough period for the club, perhaps the youngster generating the most interest at the moment is Chido Obi.
The signing of Obi was considered a coup, with head of the academy [Nick Cox and head of academy recruitment Luke Fedorenko](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-unsung-hero-thank-30993602) understood to be responsible for the deal.
Obi bagged his latest hat-trick for the Under-18s on Wednesday night as United brushed Chelsea aside in the FA Youth Cup. Calls for the youngster to be handed an opportunity with the senior team are growing louder by the week, and Amorim was recently asked about such a possibility.
"He’s doing his job," Amorim said about Obi. "He’s improving, he’s playing in the youth teams, and also we have other players who can play that position.
"Rasmus and Josh are there. We bought these two players, we need to improve them, and sometimes the confidence can change a player. We will see in the end of the season. But until then we have two strikers who can score goals, they’ve proved in the past, so let’s see if we can improve as a team to help them to score goals."
While the United head coach did not shut down the prospect of Obi being included in the first team set-up this season, he seems keen to assess the situation at the end of the season as he concentrates on helping Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
The pair have just five league goals between them this season and United's inability to score goals means they look destined to finish in the bottom half of the Premier League table.
Neither striker has looked even remotely good enough to lead the line for United. Zirkzee's performances since his career nadir when he was taken off to a chorus of boos against Newcastle have been better but he's still a way off the level required. That being said, would it really be wise to throw 17-year-old Obi into a bottom-half team who struggle to create chances?
If United's strikers fail to buck the trend and the team continues to struggle for goals, the calls for Amorim to hand Obi his chance will continue to grow. He'd be wise to ignore them.