Stevie Nicol

And the fact that the actual staff hasn't changed, the players haven't changed, tells you that it's a mentality thing.

And Michael Carrick has absolutely found a way of getting through to the players.

And they've basically been freed up by the way he talks to them and by the way they're training.

Yeah, 100%.

I think it helps that he's still really, really young.

Right.

You know, and I think also right now, there's no pressure on him.

So...

I don't think he's going to be sitting every Friday when he gets the team shit and he's not in it, going home and cussing and not happy and the whole thing.

Yes, he wants to play, but I think he's at the stage of his career where right now, the way things are going for him, I think they're okay.

You know, he can keep coming on, keep getting his opportunities.

I mean, the fact that he missed that opportunity, I'd forgotten all about it.

I couldn't have told you he'd missed a great chance in that game.

And that's a good thing.

And again, listen, I wasn't a striker, but I think you can relate it all around the field.

You know, when your career gets built...

The longer things just move along without any real pressure, just smoothly, doing nothing crazy, being solid, getting your basics right, just all the things that you can do to just improve.

And then there does come a point where, right, I need to be playing.

But I think right now...

I don't believe Cesco's in a position where he's like, I need to be playing, this is not good for me.