With an average age of 19, Arsenal ran out 6-0 winners against Sheffield United in the Carling Cup yesterday. Manager Arsene Wenger’s faith in his youth squad was repaid as Mexican striker Carlos Vela, 19, grabbed a hat-trick while Nicklas Bendtner, 20, hit a first-half double and 16-year-old Jack Wilshere weighed in with his first senior goal as the Gunners ran out comprehensive winners. Second rung keeper Lukasz Fabianski, was a mere 23 years old. There were also impressive displays from Wales Under-21 midfielder Aaron Ramsey and aspiring full-back Kieran Gibbs, which all left the Arsenal manager confident the club’s future is in safe hands.