Wes Brown tells the Manchester Evening News why he is confident Leny Yoro will continue to improve for Man United this season.
Leny Yoro in action for Manchester United in pre-season.
Leny Yoro has enjoyed a really strong pre-season.(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images.)
Wes Brown has compared Leny Yoro to former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand when discussing his ability with the ball at his feet.
Yoro enjoyed a solid pre-season, starting four of United's five friendlies. After starting their opening friendly against Leeds United in Stockholm on the bench, the Frenchman started all of United's games during their tour of the United States and Saturday's stalemate with Fiorentina.
Operating on the right of the back-three, Yoro showed a desire to get on the ball and help drive United up the pitch. Brown told the Manchester Evening News that Yoro's ability to stride out from the back reminds him of Ferdinand.
"There will be one or two times when he does that and he gets caught. The last one, for me, who was the best at doing that was Rio. You glide yourself out," he said, speaking on behalf of Netbet sports betting.
"The main thing for me is that I have seen him make one or two mistakes doing that, but do you know what the best thing is? He will carry on doing it.
"That is the key, and I know it sounds really stupid, but if he's got the ability to carry on doing it, not let it bother him too much, not go into a sulk or start panicking, he has got great temperament. I think we will see a lot of Yoro coming out with the ball this season."
Yoro will be keen to make up for lost time this season after suffering a pre-season injury last summer that delayed his competitive debut for United until December. Brown is confident he will be able to take advantage of having had a full pre-season campaign this time around.
"Leny's been brilliant," Brown added. "He got his full pre-season in this year, which is good.
"To come into the Premier League halfway through it is difficult in itself, but he is a young lad. I have said this many times, but he is an athlete, he's got the physique, he looks like he's very calm, he can run, he can tackle and he can come out with the ball.
"He's got all the attributes and now it is just about starting the Premier League from the beginning and really embracing it."
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