Strength in reserve

My first year in charge of a team was a challenge, a new challenge for me, but I felt I was ready for it and it was a good experience - very enjoyable indeed.

By starting my coaching career at United, I have stayed in the same familiar environment. Some of the players I played with come down and play for me once in a while, Gary [Neville] and Wes [Brown] for example, so that’s enjoyable. It’s also great to see the young players, with the talent they have and their whole careers in front of them, and we just try to give them a little bit of advice and help along the way.





One of the most satisfying parts of the job is when you see the young lads making up the step up to the first team - it was brilliant for so many of them to make their debuts last season. They’re great players and they have their careers ahead of them. When they play with better players in the first team, they’re ready to take the step.





The gaffer recognises that they’re ready and they can be thrown in at the deep end. We train them every day to be good professionals and they know every day is a chance to impress me and Warren [Joyce] and that we then tell the gaffer who’s ready.My first year in charge of a team was a challenge, a new challenge for me, but I felt I was ready for it and it was a good experience - very enjoyable indeed.




By starting my coaching career at United, I have stayed in the same familiar environment. Some of the players I played with come down and play for me once in a while, Gary [Neville] and Wes [Brown] for example, so that’s enjoyable. It’s also great to see the young players, with the talent they have and their whole careers in front of them, and we just try to give them a little bit of advice and help along the way.

One of the most satisfying parts of the job is when you see the young lads making up the step up to the first team - it was brilliant for so many of them to make their debuts last season. They’re great players and they have their careers ahead of them. When they play with better players in the first team, they’re ready to take the step.

The gaffer recognises that they’re ready and they can be thrown in at the deep end. We train them every day to be good professionals and they know every day is a chance to impress me and Warren [Joyce] and that we then tell the gaffer who’s ready.My first year in charge of a team was a challenge, a new challenge for me, but I felt I was ready for it and it was a good experience - very enjoyable indeed.

By starting my coaching career at United, I have stayed in the same familiar environment. Some of the players I played with come down and play for me once in a while, Gary [Neville] and Wes [Brown] for example, so that’s enjoyable. It’s also great to see the young players, with the talent they have and their whole careers in front of them, and we just try to give them a little bit of advice and help along the way.

One of the most satisfying parts of the job is when you see the young lads making up the step up to the first team - it was brilliant for so many of them to make their debuts last season. They’re great players and they have their careers ahead of them. When they play with better players in the first team, they’re ready to take the step.

The gaffer recognises that they’re ready and they can be thrown in at the deep end. We train them every day to be good professionals and they know every day is a chance to impress me and Warren [Joyce] and that we then tell the gaffer who’s ready.

The players are great, a joy to work with every day. Me and Warren have been trying to show them how to be good professionals and they responded really well all season.



I enjoyed my first year as a coach, even if the grey hairs are coming!



The players are great, a joy to work with every day. Me and Warren have been trying to show them how to be good professionals and they responded really well all season.



I enjoyed my first year as a coach, even if the grey hairs are coming!



The players are great, a joy to work with every day. Me and Warren have been trying to show them how to be good professionals and they responded really well all season.



I enjoyed my first year as a coach, even if the grey hairs are coming!