Manchester United history was made on Saturday when 14-year-old talent JJ Gabriel became the youngest ever player to feature for the club's Under-18s - and he capped it off with two goals. <br /><br />Gabriel is considered one of the most talented youngsters in the country, and he has been accelerated in his development. <br /><br />Under-18s boss Adam Lawrence finally gave him his debut, which has been weeks in the making, on Saturday with a rampant United leading Leeds United 10-1 midway through the second half. <br /><br />This rampant display finished 13-1 to United with Victor Musa scoring a double-hat-trick, Jim Thwaites scoring a hat-trick and Gabriel bagging a brace. <br /><br />Mail Sport produced an extensive background read on Gabriel last month, detailing his rise through the ranks and how Nike sees him as the future of their Mercurial brand. <br /><br />There is interest from a host of top clubs and United know they are in a battle to keep him with two key windows, one at 14 and one at 16, important in academy football. <br /><br />Gabriel's promotion to the Under-18s underlines how much United are keen to keep him as they look to show him his route to the first team.<br /><br />It capped off a brilliant day for the club's academy with a 13-1 win over rivals Leeds United sending a message to title rivals Manchester City.<br /><br />Musa, who started as the main striker, finished the day with six goals, while Thwaites scored a hat-trick of his own in a breathtaking performance.<br /><br />It was 9-0 at half-time thanks to those two, with James Bailey and Dan Armer getting on the scoresheet either side of a Leeds consolation goal. <br /><br />This was a truly emphatic response by Lawrence's side following thUnder-18s'8s disappointing FA Youth Cup semi-final defeat on penalties away to Aston Villa.<br /><br />Thwaites, who missed a penalty that night, as well as Amir Ibragimov, who had a hat-trick of assists during this rampant first half at Carrington, firmly put their misses behind them to star. <br /><br />But amid all the headlines, it was Gabriel's historic debut, capped off with a brace, that will be remembered by those at Carrington as he continues his ascent up the age groups.
