When I coached United’s Under-15s part-time, one of the lads I was working with was Rick Wellens. These days, I cover United’s Under-18s for MUTV and Rick’s son is in the squad. That one always hurts, when I sit and think about it.
You’re always young at heart as you go through life, and I still remember when I was making that journey through United’s youth ranks myself. I’m sure there were times when there were injuries and pitfalls that I had to go through, but when I look back I honestly remember it as a time of nothing but pure enjoyment.