straight to your inboxRio Ferdinand has outlined how impressed he was by Sir Alex Ferguson's use of youngsters in big matches.Ferguson was no stranger to an out-of-the blue team selection during his tenure as Manchester United manager, often throwing young players in at the deep end.
One of those occasions saw Darron Gibson start for United in a must-win game against Bayern Munich in the 2009/10 Champions League quarter-finals.
Speaking on BT Sport, Ferdinand revealed that selections like that would often raise eyebrows among the squad. Yet, when they paid off, the former Reds defender said it showed the thought that Ferguson would put into his teams. "Sometimes he would pick a team and you’d see a young lad come in," he said. "Darron.
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