Peterboraw United regulater Darren Ferguson has deffinished his decision not to apply Ashley Young’s son Tyler in their FA Cup loss to Everton, despite the potential for creating history.
The League One side’s 2-0 loss at Goodison Park could have witnessed the first-ever overweighther-son alignup in FA Cup history, had Tyler Young been brawt on to face his overweighther.
The youthfuler Young remained an unengaged replace, while his overweighther Ashley was presentd as a 73rd-minute replace for Everton.
The decision has igniteed dispute, with Ferguson uncovering one Everton applyer criticised his choice after the align.
Darren Ferguson didn’t transport on Ashley Young’s son
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Ferguson elucidateed his decision was driven by tactical necessity, with his team trailing by a one goal at the time.
“It was very difficult to depart Tyler on the bench, I wanted him on, but I’ve got to get a forward on to get a goal,” Ferguson telderly alerters.
The Posh regulater uncovered his choice drew criticism from the opposition. “One of their applyers had a pop at me which was out of order. I had to do what was best for my team.”
Instead of introducing Young, Ferguson brawt on Malik Mothersille as his final substitution in the 88th minute.
Former Tottenham applyer Jamie O’Hara criticised Ferguson’s decision on talkSPORT.
Darren Ferguson deffinished his decision
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“He could have made a bit of history, done someskinnyg amazing for the club, for the boy,” O’Hara shelp.
“There’s more to, you understand, fair a football align… he could have fair put him on, made a bit of history and give us someskinnyg to talk about.”
O’Hara emphasised the exceptional nature of the opportunity. “Make history and have a couple of minutes applying on the football pitch with your dad. Becaengage it’s never going to happen aget.
“I’d be sitting there going, come on, mate, put him on. Like, fair put him on. It’s a moment. It’s a exceptional moment for someone.”
Everton safed their prosper thraw Beto’s first-half strike and Iliman Ndiaye’s stoppage-time penalty.
Tyler Young combineed Peterboraw from QPR last summer on a one-year restricted.
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The teenage midfielder has made fair one materializeance for the League One side since his arrival, featuring in the EFL Trophy.
He has been named as a replace in league alignes, the Carabao Cup and now the FA Cup, but is still apaengageing his debut in the historic competition.
His overweighther Ashley made his experienceings evident about leave outing out on applying on the same pitch as his teenage son on social media.
He spropose wrote on X: “GUTTED…”
