Manchester United defender Chris Smalling believes that his squad of young stars could dominate the Premier League for many seasons.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is enjoying the fruits of his hard work over the years, with young talent like Smalling, Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, and Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael da Silva all maturing and ready to take their place at Old Trafford, and Smalling believes this has vindicated the Scot's belief in youth.
Speaking to MUTV, he said: "The manager has shown all pre-season he's willing to give the young players a go and he's thrown them in to big games. So it's great to see them step up.
"It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are."
"Everyone's really gelling and, with Jonny [Evans] and people coming in like Fabio, it's great to see.
"If you do well, the manager will keep you in the team. It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are.
"If you've got that ability, the manager is going to put you in."
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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is enjoying the fruits of his hard work over the years, with young talent like Smalling, Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck, Phil Jones, Jonny Evans, and Brazilian twins Fabio and Rafael da Silva all maturing and ready to take their place at Old Trafford, and Smalling believes this has vindicated the Scot's belief in youth.
Speaking to MUTV, he said: "The manager has shown all pre-season he's willing to give the young players a go and he's thrown them in to big games. So it's great to see them step up.
"It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are."
"Everyone's really gelling and, with Jonny [Evans] and people coming in like Fabio, it's great to see.
"If you do well, the manager will keep you in the team. It's a big marker to all the other players and the rest of the squad that, if you play well, it doesn't matter how old you are.
"If you've got that ability, the manager is going to put you in."
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