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Hey, Kyril, it’s not Football Manager

Hey, Kyril,

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

Alan Hansen has never been allowed to forget his declaration that Manchester United wouldn’t win anything with kids.
Yet the team that won a Premier League and FA Cup double nine months later was not quite as youthful as the legend portrays.
Nicky Butt, David Beckham and the Neville brothers – Gary and Phil - were kids, alright. But the rest? Eric Cantona was a year away from retirement. Skipper Steve Bruce, a veteran of 800 matches, pushing 36.
Denis Irwin was 30, Peter Schmiechel 32 and Gary Pallister 31. Andy Cole and Roy Keane were both 24. Ryan...

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