Yay!!
Manchester United won Totterham Hotspurs 2-0
with the help of of Darron Gibson
The 22-year-old Republic of Ireland international
scored two goals that demonstrated a precious talent,
the ability to arrive on the edge of the area and strike to deadly effect. A powerful figure, he was also composed on the ball
and put the lack-lustre Jermaine Jenas and Wilson Palacios firmly in the shade.
As Michael Carrick struggles to find his best form,
he may find himself under more regular threat from Gibson,
who,it is clear,has the trust of Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson had encouragement in other areas too
Danny Welbeck showed he has the raw materials to develop further
and showed great awareness when linking with Gibson for his second goal.
Belgian defender Ritchie De Laet,just 21,
got a rare outing and mixed some anxious moments
with an outstanding block to stop Jermain Defoe as he looked poised to equalise.
Anderson, still only 21, was powerful
and influential in midfield in a manner he needs to display more,
while the lanky Gabriel Obertan, 20, presents an intriguing figure.
Obertan has real pace while one perfect cross,
not followed in by a dawdling Dimitar Berbatov who should have had an easy finish, hinted at his promise.
He has a tendency to over-do matters,
but so did Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani when Ferguson bought them.
Ferguson will look for Obertan to develop into a bridge between Nani,
whose progression appears to have reached a dead end,
and the peerless Ronaldo.
Not one or the other - just something nicely in between.
It all suggests a rich seam of young talent under Ferguson's guidance.
But,at the risk of going all Hansen on you,
only time will tell whether these kids win anything.
The last four of the Carling Cup is at least a respectable starting point.
United's younger players needed the inspiration of a magnificent display from defender Nemanja Vidic to navigate them through early,
choppy exchanges in which Totterham Hotspurs
were superior without being able to take advantage.
Vidic was at his imperious best,
making the vital challenges and snuffing out danger with a mixture of ideal positioning and physical power,
illustrated perfectly when he literally brushed David Bentley
aside to end one moment of danger.

adapted from BBC