In a way, certain sections of the media always wanted to knock me because I had captained my country and been skipper at Old Trafford. It was all a bit odd really.

As far as I'm concerned, that is the end of the matter. We have a big game against Birmingham on Saturday and that is where our focus lies.

We're going to start the game at nil-nil and go out and try to get some goals.

It wasn't going to be our day on the night.

And at the end of the season you can only do as well as what you have done

This is the one-off occasion and you can't get any bigger occasion than that

We've got to be outstanding when we start and let other people chase against us.