Jake O'Brien: 'I’m cool and calm, don’t get fazed by moments nor like to get overexcited'

Among a galaxy of names, including Alexandre Lacazette, Nemanja Matić, Corentin Tolisso and Saïd Benrahma, O’Brien has been the standout in their season turnaround.
Jake O'Brien: 'I’m cool and calm, don’t get fazed by moments nor like to get overexcited'

 Jake O'Brien won't be asking his childhood favourite Cristiano Ronaldo to swap jerseys on Tuesday. Pic:  Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Cristiano Ronaldo was the player Jake O’Brien adored most on his regular Old Trafford trips as a kid but don’t expect him to chase the Portugal captain to swap jerseys on Tuesday.

It was the same at club level in the case of Kylian Mbappé last week.

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