United have the 4th Youngest squad in the league!

There goes David Moyes excuse number 8625 then.

According to OPTA stats David Moyes has the 4th youngest squad of players in the division. Arsenal, Saints and Liverpool the only sides above us.

Average Age - 23.85 years.

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He'll need a new excuse now. Any ideas? Perhaps the squad is now too young?

 

"Arsenal, Saints and Liverpool are the only ones above us"


In that order?

 

yes. Liverpool have the youngest squad. Theres half a year between United and Liverpool and we will have the youngest next season when we lose Rio, Vidic, Giggs etc

 

Not when we send Kolo to the knackers yard....he's 53

#dodgypassport

 

I've heard it said that you'll never win anything with kids. #ringanybells

 

Maybe Neville will say something like "you never win anything with scousers"

 

That's the only 4th you're getting this season.

 

Premier league titles have been won by scousers. Like last year.

 

Those stats are last years, mind. Could be completely different this year. Utd's players have all aged +1 year and nobody else has, that's the problem Moyes has.

 

I will take it

 

Depends what is defined as "squad". If it is all the players registered at the club and able to play for the first team then Man Utd's average age will be lower due to them having a big youth setup.

 

the 25 man squad

 

Have Man Utd boosted their homegrown figures by using youngsters? I wouldn't imagine so with Rio, Rafael, Evans, Smalling, Jones, Carrick, Rooney, Cleverley, etc. In fact, I just named enough I guess the ones in bold are fairly young, plus the likes of japseye too. Perhaps its just misleading with you guys having Rio, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Giggs, etc.