Gary Monk beds in as young pretenders target Premier League old stagers

One of the most fascinating subplots in this season’s Premier League is the advance of a new generation of managers, the likely successors to Jose Mourinho, Arsene Wenger and the rest.

Garry Monk, Eddie Howe and Alex Neil are all aged 37 or younger and are the rising stars of their trade; young, innovative and dynamic.

Take Monk at Swansea, for example. The 36-year-old guided the Welsh club to a hugely impressive eighth-placed finish last season but was already well advanced in his planning for the new campaign.