Ryan Giggs was quick to salute the input of United's young
stand-ins after the Reds' impressive 4-0 victory over Wigan
Athletic.
Gerard Pique, Danny Simpson and Anderson were all outstanding
against Chris Hutchings' side, turning in performances that belied
their tender years.
"Pique came in at centre half and did a good job, and so did
Simmo," Giggs told MUTV. "They got two assists really, so overall
it was a really good performance from them both."
Brazilian midfielder Anderson was a first-half substitute at Old
Trafford, and caught the eye with his superb passing, forming a
promising partnership with Paul Scholes.
"In the second half Anderson was really involved in a lot of the
play," admitted Giggs.
"He worked hard, showed some great touches, some great passes and
he's still only young and finding his feet, but he put in a really
good performance."
While many of United's stars will now jet off to link up with their
respective national teams, Giggs will remain at Carrington after
retiring from international football earlier this year.
Far from missing out, however, Giggs is adamant that such a timely
mid-season break validates his decision to call time on his Welsh
career.
"I look forward to not playing, really," he admitted. "This is why
I retired from international football, to get the break and to look
forward to playing for United and being fresh again."
