LONDON — Sir Alex Ferguson has always placed his faith in youth during his 24 years as Manchester United manager.
This summer, he has brought Mexico winger Javier Hernandez (22), Portuguese forward Bebe (20) and England under-21 defender Chris Smalling (20) to Old Trafford for a combined £25 million which seems very shrewd business given this is £1 million less than Manchester City paid for Aston Villa's James Milner.
Yet on the evidence of the early weeks of the season, Ferguson will look to golden oldie Paul Scholes as much as the new generation as United attempts to bring the Premier League title back to Old Trafford.