THE MILKY BAR KID

What have you learnt from playing alongside the likes of Ryan Giggs and David Beckham in training?

You watch how David Beckham crosses the ball – he's the best in the world at it. Then you look at the skills of Ryan Giggs, how he uses the movement of his body to get round players. As a wide player, they are the perfect people to learn from.

After playing reserve team football is it hard to adjust to the pace of a Premier league game? In what ways is it difficult?

It is difficult to adjust, but you're just happy to be in the first team. Reserve team football is good for getting your fitness up, but after two or three years of it, it starts getting a bit monotonous, but you just have to keep at it to keep your fitness up so you're ready when your chance comes. It's a big step up from the Reserves to the first team, in terms of pace and ability.

Can it sometimes be difficult to motivate yourself for reserve games in front of very small crowds?

It can be at times. If you've been training with the first team all week and then suddenly you're sent to play for the Reserves with not many people watching. It's hard to motivate yourself but you've just got to do it. You just hope that it will all pay off when you get your first team chance.

What has been your best game in a United shirt and what pleased you about your performance?

I enjoyed the Worthington Cup game against Watford, and my Premiership debut against Derby. They're probably the two most enjoyable games I've had.

What was the Royal Antwerp experience like? What did you learn?

It was a brilliant experience. I was playing first team football week-in week-out, and it was completely different from Reserve team football as results really mattered. They were the most important thing. It was more physical, too, as the games affected the players' livelihoods.