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Sir Alex Ferguson Vs Arsene Wenger: Who Really Is Bringing Through The Best Youngsters For Manchester United And Arsenal?
Although it has enjoyed a revival of sorts in recent seasons, the League Cup is still not the playground of the established stars - at least not for the very best teams, and not until the later rounds.
With Arsenal to face Wigan Athletic and Manchester United clashing with West Ham United in the quarter-finals of the competition on Tuesday, both Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson are unlikely to change their regular practice of selecting a young team, a system that has generally worked well in recent years.
With that in mind, which of the two managers is actually bringing through the most talented young players? Wenger might have a reputation for blooding and training youngsters to great success - Cesc Fabregas being an obvious recent example - but the club has not won a trophy in five years.
Ferguson, meanwhile, oversaw the development of his 'fledglings' - Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville - a once-in-a-lifetime crop that formed the bedrock of an eventual Champions League success.
But how are the two faring these days? Reviewing the squads, Goal.com UK looks at the two managers' approaches to youth development, seeing the various similarities and differences:
More at : http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/englan...-who-really-is-
Although it has enjoyed a revival of sorts in recent seasons, the League Cup is still not the playground of the established stars - at least not for the very best teams, and not until the later rounds.
With Arsenal to face Wigan Athletic and Manchester United clashing with West Ham United in the quarter-finals of the competition on Tuesday, both Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson are unlikely to change their regular practice of selecting a young team, a system that has generally worked well in recent years.
With that in mind, which of the two managers is actually bringing through the most talented young players? Wenger might have a reputation for blooding and training youngsters to great success - Cesc Fabregas being an obvious recent example - but the club has not won a trophy in five years.
Ferguson, meanwhile, oversaw the development of his 'fledglings' - Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville - a once-in-a-lifetime crop that formed the bedrock of an eventual Champions League success.
But how are the two faring these days? Reviewing the squads, Goal.com UK looks at the two managers' approaches to youth development, seeing the various similarities and differences:
More at : http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/englan...-who-really-is-
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