United debutant Rossi sparkles against luckless Black Cats

MANCHESTER UNITED’S travelling army got a glimpse of the future at the Stadium of Light but they left just as grateful for the experience of Edwin van der Sar.

Not since Paul Scholes was firing them in from all angles well over a decade ago have the Red Devils boasted as lethal a predator as Guiseppe Rossi among their youth ranks.

The 18-year-old American-born Italian, signed from Parma in July 2004, was the inspiration behind United’s unprecedented four-trophy reserve team campaign last term.