Source: Telegraph
Manchester United's Jonny Evans has great future at Old Trafford says Sir Alex Ferguson
Northern Ireland international Evans, 21, could step into the United back four against Wolfsburg tonight with Ferguson considering resting Ferdinand in the build-up to Saturday’s Premier League with Sunderland at Old Trafford.
Evans has already underlined his huge potential in recent months, however, by filling in for both Ferdinand and Vidic due to injury or suspension.
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The youngster has yet to displace either player through form alone, but United manager Ferguson insists that the Ulsterman is now closing in on a regular first-team spot.
He said: “Jonny has been fantastic and it’s very difficult for me at the moment.
“I said to him last week that I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing sometimes in leaving him out because his performance level is so high. I feel like I’m being unfair to him.
"I think the only thing that justifies me leaving him out is the performance levels of my other centre-backs, Ferdinand and Vidic, and their experience.
“Jonny is still young and he has got a great future here. The time will come when I have to put him in.
“The great thing about footballers, and young players in particular, is that one summer they come back and they are a different player.
“They have a different physique and they tell you by their performance that it is time for them to go into the team.
“It has happened countless times at this club and I would think it is a great worry for any experienced player that one of their own is going to take their place."
Evans, who has boosted his experience with two loan spells at Sunderland, admits he is now becoming more accustomed to life in the United first-team squad.
He said: "I think I improved last season with every game that went by.
“You have your ups and downs during a season, but as it went on I got more confident in my own ability, and I settled in pretty quickly.
"I was loving every game because we were involved in a lot of competitions and that’s what you want, to be involved in all the big trophies."
