Ferguson delighted with young team’s show

United canter to victory over Tottenham.

MANCHESTER: Sir Alex Ferguson fielded the second youngest Manchester United side in Premier League history with an average age of just over 23, with his faith in youth paying off with a 3-0 thumping of Tottenham Hotspurs.

Ferguson was especially pleased with Danny Welbeck, the 20-year-old forward, who scored the opener in the 61st minute.

“We believe in young players, I think the fans appreciate that,” he said. “Danny’s always had great ability. When we loaned him to Sunderland, that’s where he became a man. He’s got a great future.”

Welbeck set up the second goal for Anderson in the 71st minute, with Rooney heading a Ryan Giggs cross  to make it six points from United’s opening two matches.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 24^th,  2011.