With the latest fuss conerning Sir Alex Ferguson’s selection of the youngsters, Gary Neville has moved to defend the players, claiming he doesn’t see them as just kids.
22-year-old Darron Gibson has 5 caps for Ireland, whilst 21-year-old Jonny Evans has 19 caps for Northern Ireland, and Neville believes that even though they’re obviously still developing, they are certainly Premiership quality players.
“I don’t think they’re younger players,” said Neville. “They’re playing for their countries and they deserve to be there by right. They’re Premier League players of that quality, although they’re obviously developing. It’s going to be difficult to go all the way in the Carling Cup, but we’re in the semi-finals again and we want to continue to do well this year.”
says the daddy of the kids
They’re obviously very talented players but whether they force themselves as first team regulars in the near future or whether they pursue their career elsewhere due to unavailability of first team action like Pique and Rossi remains to be seen.
We were unlucky with the timing of Pique’s departure. Had he stayed on another year, he and Evans could be starting games together, in the absence of Ferdinand and Vidic who have been struggling (for their standards) with injuries and form lately.
was delighted wit vidics form against spirs
thought welbeck took big steps forward against spurs. rarely lost the ball and always looking to play clever balls through the backline.. linkup play for gibsons 2nd was top class. showed composure in final 3rd fergie was after
Great to see the young players developing considering they were critised them after the besiktas loss.
RedNev is right – these guys aren’t kids, they’re young men. And bloody talented young men, too.