Ferguson praised the perfect performance of the two midfield tigers and boasted that he would continue to use substitutes in the semi-finals. Relying on the performance of the substitute lineup, Manchester United cleanly defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, and Ferguson was clearly particularly satisfied with this result. No matter who the opponent is in the next semi-final or what lineup they send out, Ferguson plans to continue using this group of players. He believes in the strength of these young men, and using more high-quality games to temper the substitute lineup is also something Ferguson is willing to do.
In a post-match interview, Ferguson said: "I want the kids to continue playing well in the semi-finals because they can play another match. As a club, we benefit a lot from such games. Because they get the chance to play, and they indeed perform better and better in the game."
Today's match should give special applause to the two Manchester United midfielders. Gibson scored twice, and Anderson's full-field running made the fans at Old Trafford boil with excitement. Ferguson also gave them special praise. He said: "Both of them played very well. Once Anderson can exert his influence in the game, he can launch attacks across the entire midfield area, making our victory come comfortably. And Darren is one of the players in our team who can score wonderful goals from outside the box. His shots are so powerful. The second goal was especially beautiful, with such excellent movement, both with and without the ball, and the finishing was absolutely perfect."
Although it was just an 8th to 4th round match in the League Cup, Ferguson highly valued this victory because the team performed exceptionally well, and the quality of the opponent was so strong. He said: "We must treat this game as a great victory. Tottenham has improved astonishingly fast, and it seems like they're about to challenge for the top four positions in the league. They indeed have a very strong team, and their performance tonight was also good. But we beat such a good team, so I must say I am very satisfied."
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