I developed a mechanism so that whatever mistakes I made, I would bounce straight back. Whatever was happening off the pitch, I could put it to one side and maintain my form. Call it mental resilience or a strong mind, but that is what we mean when we talk about experience in a football team.

The trouble with the transfer window is it creates a window where transfers have to be done

It will be a difficult couple of days. It's difficult now and it will be difficult tomorrow.

Paul Scholes. The best! Great player, person, friend!

I would have been about seven years old when the formative years of my competitive football education began. I was playing in the local leagues around Manchester, playing against lads from tough areas who had been taught they had to fight for everything.

With good coaching, proper motivation and the right club structure with organic growth, you can achieve an awful lot in football.

And I know what confidence medals can bring.