George Burley dazzled by his bright sparks

11 April 2012

Crystal Palace boss George Burley had no hesitation in starting Kieron Cadogan, 19, and Wilfried Zaha, 17 against Leicester.

The decision paid off handsomely as those two engineered a 3-0 lead with their precocious brilliance. Zaha even scored the opener in a 3-2 win.

Burley knows all about projecting star kids, having launched talents such as Gareth Bale, Darren Bent and Tom Huddlestone and said: "These Palace boys have a big future."

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