Joe Hugill has ambitions of leading Man United's attack in the future - and he has suddenly found himself working with a man who knows what it takes.
As Manchester United dream of fighting their way back to the top of the Premier League table, Carlisle United are dreaming of just being able to preserve their Football League status.
Inheriting a squad devoid of confidence having won just five league games all season, Hughes has his work cut out. His first two games in charge have resulted in slender defeats to Grimsby Town and Newport County respectively. Hughes was one of the most iconic players of his generation, winning 11 major honours during his United career, including the club's first two Premier League titles in 1993 and 1994. He chipped in with 27 goals to help United win those back-to-back league titles.
Hugill, 21, had a solid stint with the 2013 FA Cup winners, scoring five goals in 18 games. Wigan wanted to keep him for the rest of the season but they could only afford to have two No.9s in their squad. Since Willimson's departure and Hughes' appointment, Hugill has started both of the former United forward's first two games in charge. Despite not scoring, his performances have been encouraging, offering hope that he will soon start to make his mark under the gaze of one of United's most famous forwards.
But getting the opportunity to spend a few months working day-in, day-out with a former striker as talented and prolific as Hughes, who knows what it takes to make the grade at United, it ought to stand Hugill in good stead. And the Welshman is not the only former United striker the 21-year-old has had the opportunity to work with this season, of course.
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