4. Good Mix Of Youth And Experience
A well balanced squad is essential for success in any sport and football is no different, especially when it comes to cup competitions. Manchester United possess just the right blend of exciting youthful exuberance and old knowledgeable veterans to justify being called favourites for this year's trophy. Why is the balance of the squad so important? Well, the players who have won multiple cup competitions before such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who can still contribute to footballing matters on the pitch, can also nurture the younger talent such as Tom Cleverley and Danny Welbeck, as they have had the experiences before. Success breeds success. Then, when it comes to the latter stages of the competition, the older, calmer heads will mix with the more energetic youth on the pitch because in every sport it helps to have a few people on your team who have done it all before. Welbeck, Cleverley and other youngsters such as David De Gea will benefit from all the advice as well as using their own considerable talents, which could easily propel United to a 12th trophy.