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Hughton challenges fringe players to step up.

October 27th, 2010 | 31 Comments |

Ranger: Hoping for a place the neet!
Ranger: Hoping for a place the neet!
Chris Hughton has challenged his fringe players to step up and perform tonight as they prepare to face Arsenal in the last 16 of the Carling Cup.

The United boss wants the players to build on their feel good factor and add Arsenal to their list of League Cup victories.

Hughton looks set name a second string XI tonight against the Gunners, just like he did at Stamford Bridge when he named an entirely new XI from the side which beat Everton days before.

United’s boss told the Press Association:

“There is nothing that lifts and breeds confidence like winning football matches, and whether that’s the same team, whether that’s a completely different team or whether that’s a mixture, it’s a feeling that goes through the club.

“That would see us going into the Sunderland game certainly more confident.”

Hughton is expected to call on the young talent at his disposal again tomorrow with the likes of Shane Ferguson, Tamas Kadar, Haris Vuckic and Nile Ranger all pushing for starts. (more…)