Fergies youngsters - Tom Cleverley Video. #mufc

Tom Cleverley has already played a part this season and now that the signing of Wesley Sneijder has seemingly fizzled, he has an even greater opportunity to fill some of the gap left when Paul Scholes retired.
Tom spent the last 3 years gaining experience through loan spells at Leicester, Watford and Wigan Athletic where he gained experience of first team football.  Hopefully this season will continue for him as it has started because I love to see young Academy players go right to the top of the game.  Testament to Manchester Uniteds youth policy.

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The young Paul Pogba. #mufc

Manchester Uniteds French central midfielder is currently among the reserve team.  He has had a good season last year and is looking to break into the 1st team this year.   Pogba is a tall player whos' style reminds me of Patrick Viera, whom he played against in the Paul Scholes testamonial during the pre-season.  He has a terrific shot on him and carries the ball well, combining good close control and incisive passing. I hope he will get some premier league minutes from Sir Alex Ferguson this year and I think he will definately figure in the Carling Cup.
So here's a little video to show some of the exciting attributes possessed by yet another United Academy player.

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Paul Scholes' Testamonial.

Paul Scholes played his last game for Manchester United in front of 75,000 fans last night.  Every seat in Old Trafford was filled, and Paul Scholes couldn't deny how much he is loved by the United fans.  None other than Pele and United legend Eric Cantona put a team together to face the reds, representing New York Cosmos in their first match in many years.  Nicky Butt, Gary Neville and Dwight Yorke were wearing the Cosmos for this friendly, as well as Patrick Viera who was soundly booed every time he went near the ball.  Actually I was glad he played because it only added to the atmosphere.

In these games I always hope the player being honoured plays well, although Scholes almost always does. Therefore I shouldn't have been surprised when The Genius struck a thunderous 25 yard shot right into the top corner after 20 minutes of play! It was just perfect and Scholesey went on to spray long passes all over the pitch. He really could have bagged a hat-trick to be honest and when he was subbed after 75 minutes he really didn't look ready to come off. The youngsters came on and took over from a full strength starting line up, finishing the game off at 6-0 to the reds. Danny Welbeck, Anderson, Wayne Rooney (pen) and  Mame Diouf (x2) were the goalscorers.

We will never really replace a player such as Paul Scholes but he can rest assured he has given us some amazing memories and will never be forgotten.

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Paul Scholes the legend.

I was about 14 the first time I met Scholesy, it was in the toilets of The Albion pub in Middleton.
I shouldn't have been there really, It was the first time I'd been to a pub and I was nowhere near 18.
I never said anything to Scholesy but it didn't matter because over the next Fifteen or so years I saw him around town quite often.  Looking back it amazes me that a man who has recieved the plaudits of some of footballs' greatest, would be so down to earth. Paul Scholes will come over to you for a chat when he catches you staring as he takes the kids to McDonalds!  The man really is one of a kind, you only have to see Rio Ferdinands tweets today, the guy can't big him up enough.
But as you should know, tonight is the Testamonial match for Scholesy and so the final curtain comes down on what must be One of the greatest football talents of my generation, or in my opinion of all time.

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