Bettor.com analyzes why the tactician can look forward to another decade of domination after his youngsters put in an impressive shift despite losing out to Galatasaray last night.
Starlets. Sir Alex Ferguson has a particular penchant liking for them.
Throughout his unsurpassable 26-year reign at the Theatre of Dreams, the former Aberdeen boss has groomed and harnessed winged wonders and prodigious attackers.
Whether be it Portugal’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736, Fergie has shown that he can bring out the best in his younger players through an intricate combination of managerial skills and tactical risks.
However, there was no obvious setback when the Scot decided to field, what can essentially be called as his reserves against Galatasaray yesterday.
Phil Jones, back from his injury nightmare partnered http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Anderson-c5565 were the only senior heads in the field as Rafael’s young age betrayed his first-team status.
And then there was Alexander Buttner, Nick Powell, Joshua King and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233, all of whom looked mightily impressive during the time they were on the pitch.
Powell, in particular, looks to have acclimatized to the new level he now finds himself in.
Only a year ago, the attacking midfielder was plying his trade in League 2 and here he was standing alongside Manchester United’s pantheon of stars, chest pumped and the sound of the UEFA Champions League theme ringing in his ears.
With such an inexperienced line-up, the juvenile Reds could perhaps be forgiven for letting the occasion get the better of them. After all, this was h**l. Literally.
Galatasaray supporters have a reputation that precedes them. Last time when Sir Alex brought his players to the Turk Telecom Arena, they were hounded by the fans at their hotel and the airport, with the sight of flares and warning banners alone being a source
of intense fear.
However, the youngsters absorbed the pressure and for most of the match had the Stadium hissing on their own stars for not being able to change the scoreline.
Powell’s 1st half intricate header should have sealed a win for the visitors, but the effort crashed onto the bar and eventually http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Burak-Yilmaz-c8206 won it for the hosts with similarly thumping try later in the game.
A 1-0 defeat in Europe’s premier competition would normally have Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 fuming in his media comments, but the long-serving manager was calm and composed, contrary to his usual self.
Clearly the man had liked what he had seen.
The scoreline may not have been in his favour, but the future surely is.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexander-Büttner-c4818 that could be leading the charge for the club’s silverware ambitions in the next few years or so.
Midfield has its own galaxy of stars, with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tom-Cleverley-c35218 and Nick Powell being particular highlights.
And when it comes to the striking department, there is Javier Hernandez, Danny Welbeck, not to mention, the ever improving http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Joshua-King-c19546.
In recent years, critics have claimed that United’s class of 1992 was a fluke and that since then the team have never produced such a talented crop of youngsters ever.
While the statement has some level of truth in it, the team that faced Galatasaray will have some eager comments about that. And although, most of the players are not fully home bred, they have a sense of belonging; that they just might be the next best
thing in English football.
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