* "There is too much talk about Wayne Rooney.
"People are trying to make him a man before his time, rather than just leaving him to develop.
"It is a big fear for me and England could collapse because of it.
"They should look to the experienced players in the squad to carry the mantle now, rather than a 20-year-old kid."
* "With young people, you always hope they get the right advice.
"It is something we have always done really well with at this club.
"But you do need the player to listen. If they don't, you have no chance - you know they have gone the wrong way. You need young players with an attentive mind who trust the coach and the manager to do the best for them. He gets that at United."
* "He must have a chance of winning the PFA awards because he is such a fantastic player.
"He is a winner and the great thing about him is that he loves playing.
"But, as I have always said, young players are inconsistent.
"You cannot expect lads of 20 to carry on performing as they have done over the last nine or 10 games. There has to be a dip in form at some point and, unfortunately, it has now come."
