The Manchester United no.7, who scored the winner in Sunday's Premier League victory at Crystal Palace, will be hoping to start again when West Ham United provide the opposition on Thursday night.
In an exclusive interview featuring in full in United Review, the official matchday programme, the midfielder provided a fascinating insight into how much he studies the game and always has, since falling in love with the sport in his childhood.
When asked why he feels he has the reputation for being so tactically astute, he replied: "I always watched the games since I was a kid.