Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell can fill Paul Scholes' boots, says Sir Alex Ferguson Although he accepted an invitation to speak to Manchester United's own TV channel after the game, not even MUTV could put Powell at ease as the former Crewe man tiptoed into the limelight. "When I first came out onto the pitch, the crowd scared me a little bit," he said. I am only used to 5,000 people every now and then. It is a great feeling but I will keep myself on the ground. Powell did, though, admit he is learning a great deal from training alongside Scholes. It is unbelievable. He has so much experience," he said. He came off when I came on but it was great to be on the pitch with the lot of them, especially Scholes making his 700th appearance for United. Scholes prodded United in front at the start of the second half, with Javier Hernandez and another debutant Alexander Buttner also on target before Powell struck.