Fergie, "The situation Louis finds himself in with his knee condition means he won't play every game. The dilemma is whether to start him or bring him on. If you look at the composition of the side, he is different from everyone else, so he makes a bigger impact as a substitute. He makes a great impact. Therefore my inclination is to use him as a sub. He's fine with that."
This policy will inevitably draw comparisons with Ole, but Fergie went on to insist that Louis brings different qualities coming from the bench, "They are different types of players. Ole could come on and score a goal in any situation. He was the best at it. His ratio of goals coming on as sub - and in important games, too - was incredible. But Louis does more for the team in terms of his speed, physical presence, aerial ability. He brings a lot of qualities to the team."