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Maybe not, but seeing as Fergie saw fit to offload both Brown and O'Shea as well as sending De Leat out on loan again I'd imagine he was happy with his lot.

The fact that a few of the 8 Defenders are pretty versatile helps as well,

Valencia being used at RB at times last season could possibly be seen as s pre curser to what might happen if we get over stretched due to injuries.

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Cole's played there quite a few times during preseason, an has actually looked pretty good there at times. Since Traore's gone off the guy who is now at LB looks like a midget compared to Pogba.

Good finish from Watt, been a nothing game tbh, Fletcher looks a couple weeks/games away still

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Found this old article today forgotten about Eikrem till now anyone know how he's doing?

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Paul Scholes's vintage start to the season has merely served as a reminder of the difficult challenge Sir Alex Ferguson will face when England's most technically gifted footballer finally decides to hang up his boots.

Although the 36-year-old shows no signs of slowing down, Ferguson will know that time will eventually run out for his midfield star. If Manchester United are to continue competing with Europe's elite, finding a new midfield orchestrator must be viewed as a priority.

Ferguson may well see the challenge of replacing Scholes as one to thrive upon, but given Manchester United's precarious financial situation, it is easy see why many people remain sceptical about the Scot's ability to do so.

However, away from a world of hyper-inflated transfer fees, Ferguson may have already groomed a young pretender to Scholes's throne from within United's own famed academy system.

Over the past few months, excitement has grown around Old Trafford about a gifted and imaginative footballer currently plying his trade in the reserves. Blessed with a range of passing and vision to perhaps one day match a certain flame-haired midfielder, 20-year-old Norwegian Magnus Eikrem is being touted as Manchester United's next big thing.

Spotted playing at a soccer school ran by former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the youngster arrived at Old Trafford in 2006 via Norwegian side, Molde FK. Despite lacking the physical attributes to impose himself at academy level, the then right-sided midfielder overcame a series of health problems including diabetes, to become a key performer for Manchester United's U-18 side. His resilience and dedication was subsequently rewarded with a promotion to the Solskjaer-managed reserve side in the 2008-09 season.

Various growth-related injuries threatened to curtail the youngster's progress that season, but the dead-ball specialist bounced back, netting a memorable free kick against Middlesbrough, something that attracted praise from his manager.

"We know Magnus is a talented player," Solskjaer told MUTV. "I've known him since he was 12 years of age and of course I'm very, very pleased for him when he scores goals like this.

"He practises them all the time, every single day in training sessions, so when he gets the reward of the winning goal it's great for him."

While making steady progress in the reserves, a sudden growth spurt gave Eikrem an opportunity to operate in his favoured central midfield position. This proved to be a something of a turning point, as the Norwegian began to blossom.

Given the added responsibility of captaining the reserves, Eikrem introduced a new-found presence to his game. Now able to stamp his authority on matches on a consistent basis, he started to showcase his abilities with a string of eye-catching performances. At the epicentre of United Reserves' attacking play, the midfielder turned into "the main man" for Solskjaer's reserve team.

Despite all of his promise and apparent talent, Eikrem is approaching a crossroads in his career. With reserve-team football becoming little more than a training-ground exercise for him, tough decisions over his future will need to be made.

Manchester United's central midfield options already boast the likes of Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick, Anderson, Owen Hargreaves, Darron Gibson and Scholes. So barring injuries or suspensions, it is difficult to see how Eikrem will be able to break into the United first team.

A loan move may eventually prove to be the best solution. However, whatever happens in the short term, the talented Norwegian has shown that he has what it takes it become a successor to Paul Scholes.

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