"I remember Sir Alex Ferguson was brave enough to put six, seven players between the ages of 19 and 21 in his team, in a title-winning team, because he believed in them. "What they did is they grew and they won trophy after trophy after trophy. It was an amazing period in that club's history. Without that bravery, that does not happen."
"There is potential for that here. There is potential. It's not reality. There is potential for that. Speak about Moisés Caicedo or Enzo Fernández or Cole Palmer or Reece James -- world-class players and still very, very young. "That is the ultimate ambition for this club -- to create that again. I'm not trying to say I'm going to deliver that and it will definitely happen. But I will not limit the ambition of the club."
Chelsea have the youngest squad in the Premier League this season, with Tosin Adarabioyo the oldest member at 28. A new manager takes charge for the FA Cup third-round tie away at Championship side Charlton Athletic. The club pursues a policy of targeting silverware by developing young players. Successful precedent exists in Manchester United's Class of '92, when multiple teenagers became regulars and won numerous trophies. Current players such as Moisés Caicedo, Enzo Fernández, Cole Palmer and Reece James are described as world-class yet still very young. The stated ambition is to recreate sustained success by trusting and improving young talent.
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