Former Leicester City and current Cambridge United defender Michael Morrison believes the Foxes’ Carabao Cup second round win over Tranmere Rovers will help “build confidence” in the style of play that new manager Steve Cooper is aiming for.

Speaking on the When You’re Smiling podcast, Morrison said: “There were no scary moments and I thought we controlled the game really well. In fact, by controlling the game so well we were able to get players like Will Alves and Chris Popov on the field very early on.”

“If it’s a bit sticky or a bit tighter, it wouldn’t have been possible. It was important to give these boys the opportunity to play senior football. It makes them better players too. Overall, it was a very good night and a proud night for the academy.”

“I think they’ll be happy with the job they did. They’ll be happy with how they handled the minutes. It looked like nobody was injured, which is really critical for what they’re trying to do.”

“It just builds confidence in the way you play, the style you have and the relationships you try to build.

“(Stephy) Mavididi played 90 minutes. Jordan Ayew scored his first goal for the football club, which I think is huge given the hype surrounding his signing.”

Morrison praised debutant and summer signing Caleb Okoli: “I like his physicality. (Joshua) Davison has been in League Two for a while now, he’s coming through and Okoli has been able to keep up.”

“I also liked his pace when the ball went back. (Harvey) Saunders is a good runner, so he had to deal with two different types of threats. That was important.”

“Apart from one mistake in the second half, he was really good on the ball. His passing accuracy must have been almost perfect. I thought he looked like a real player. I think people have talked about him not being good on the ball, but I didn’t see that in this game.”

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