Aaron Ramsey: Arsenal's Welsh Gunner finally finds his feet

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Sir Alex Ferguson had an enviable record of acquiring young talent at Manchester United and developing them into world beaters - Cristiano Ronaldo, Roy Keane and Wayne Rooney were three who benefited from his nurturing.

One player who he failed to enlist was Aaron Ramsey, who is flourishing in midfield this season for Arsenal - the club he eventually left Cardiff City for in 2008. In snubbing a career at Old Trafford for tutelage under Arsene Wenger, Ferguson wrote in his autobiography that the Wales midfielder had made "the wrong choice".

Wenger and his young Gunner will disagree. The 22-year-old has scored 11 goals so far in all competitions for Arsenal, who have a clear lead at the top of the Premier League and are challenging strongly in the Champions League.

And this Sunday, the Welshman, who won September's Barclays Player of the Month award, will be looking to further irk his fellow Celt when Arsenal travel to United - who sit a surprising eight points behind their old foes.

Ramsey is in football utopia - but will no doubt thank Wenger for keeping faith with him during recent darker times.