Toby Collyer played his biggest game for Manchester United in the FA Cup win over Arsenal.
Following a promising pre-season, Toby Collyer has found chances difficult to come by. His one Premier League appearance this season came when United were 3-0 down to Liverpool at Old Trafford back in early September.
Collyer made his first appearance under Ruben Amorim in the FA Cup, coming off the bench against Arsenal.
And impressively for the 21-year-old midfielder, Collyer did not look out of place in the heat of the battle.
Toby Collyer played his part
Toby Collyer came on as a 81st minute substitute for Kobbie Mainoo, with the 10-man Red Devils digging in against the Gunners.
It was a scenario perfectly made for the defensive midfielder, who looked comfortable in possession and very tenacious off the ball.
Collyer made three clearances and won three duels, also winning United a free-kick to break up the game.
Former star Rio Ferdinand addressed Collyer’s performance in his post-match analysis on his YouTube channel
“Toby Collyer was excellent when he came on, the energy levels were huge, through the roof. Testament to him.”
Casemiro may be heading out
Toby Collyer coming on ahead of Casemiro may have moved the Brazilian a step closer to the Manchester United exit door.
Casemiro being overlooked came amid ongoing speculation over his Manchester United future, amid interest from Saudi Arabia.
Commenting on Casemiro, Ferdinand added: “Is the player happy to be on the bench? I don’t think Casemiro will be happy. At any point in his career he’s never been on the bench.
“So if he’s on the bench now, if an offer came in, he’d listen to it, but also the club, you can see now they are bringing on Toby Collyer.
“If they get an offer they require, that they want, I don’t think it will be something that will be difficult to happen.
“If he wants to go and play football, who are we to stand in his way at this stage of his career.”
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