He said: “The FA Youth Cup was a great experience, despite the result. Those nights are always big games for us as under-18 players.
“It was a disappointing result for us, but I think we’ve got a strong 18s group this year. We felt we could’ve gone further in the tournament so it was a shame to see us go out as early as we did.
“There’s still positives to take from the games and we’ll use them for future performances.
“Playing those two games, one being 120-minutes long, is getting me used to the demands of football. Being robust is where I want to get to and I want to play week in, week out.
“It was a great challenge over the last week to keep getting minutes in the legs and it’ll only help me move forward as a player.
“Man United were always going to be a difficult team to play, at any age group. They always pose threats and there were still positives from that game on Monday, such as breaking them down to score early.
“It’s always nice to get involvement in the Under-21s and I want to impact games as much as possible, become a regular in the team and make an impact when I can.
“I worked with Leigh last season, so we’ve already got a good relationship. He knows what I’m like as a player, knows the ability that I’ve got and, hopefully, I can be useful for him.
“The ambition is to gain a regular spot in the team towards the back end of the season and heading into next season. I want to be affecting games and getting as many minutes as possible.”