Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson felt his youngsters
fully vindicated his decision to field a much-changed side on
Sunday.
With the Premier League title already secure, Ferguson made 10
changes for at Hull in order to rest his biggest stars for the
Champions League final.
Much was made before the game of the possible ramifications of
playing a weakened side against a Hull team involved in the
relegation battle.
Yet any possible complaints were rendered irrelevant by the
result as United won 1-0 with a stunning strike from Darron
Gibson.
Ferguson told MUTV: “It’s just what I
expected. There was a lot of speculation about what team I’d pick,
but I was always confident the one I played would do well.
“We really do have a great bunch of young players and what they
need is opportunities.
“Some of them have played in the League Cup and FA Cup this
season, which has been good for them, and they showed the extra
maturity they’ve gained in terms of being able to handle the type
of game it was against Hull.
“They all played their part and hopefully a lot of them will get
more chances next season.”
Ferguson was also impressed by the winning goal from 21-year-old
Gibson, a ferocious shot from distance midway through the first
half.
He added: “It was a marvellous strike from Darron – it’s
something he’s good at and one of his big qualities.
“He’s got terrific feet and great power and scored a great
goal.”