Tonight will see United take on Crewe in the 3rd round of the Carling Cup. As the holders it is important that United field a decent side, with one eye on giving some players some first team action. Of interest tonight will be the form of David Jones. Yes Alan Smith will make his long awaited start tonight upfront and yes, there are a number of others, particularly Aaron Burns who could make a name for themselves if used from the bench. However, it’s David Jones that has promised to break-through from the Reserves for a while now.
This summer the player himself pleaded for his chance at OT. Words that obviously were heard by Fergie, who himself has hinted at more of a role for the want to be United midfielder. We know from both Jones’ loans spells that he is a good player. The question is, is he United good? To find out he needs take his chance by putting in a performance that makes him stand out. It is that simple. Get the fans on your side and impress the boss.
Both domestic cups offer the perfect opportunity to demonstrate that he can make it. With his 22nd birthday just around the corner it is arguably make or break for him at OT. Lets put him into perspective. He is a year older than Rooney, six months older than Ronaldo, a couple of weeks younger than Kieran Richardson and eight months younger than Darren Fletcher. And lets not forget behind him in the ranks are Ritchie Jones, Darron Gibson and Floribert Ngalula. So its clear, he must take his chance this season. With United’s central midfield ripe for competition he will never have a better chance.
Recent games have seen O’Shea deployed as a right back again. Smith has gone back up front and Fletcher continues to toil away at right midfield. All this means that there is definitely a place up for grabs now, especially as buying Hargreaves in January remains a want rather than a done deal.
So tonight will give him the chance he asked for this summer. So it’s over to you David….
Probable side: Kuszczak; O’Shea; Brown; Silvestre; Heinze; D Jones; Fletcher; R Jones; Richardson; Solskjaer; Smith
Subs from: Heaton; Shawcross; Burns; Gray; Marsh
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