Craig Bellamy's call provided crucial reassurance to Robbie Savage during a tough losing streak, reminding him of his fighting spirit as a player and encouraging him to apply that in management.
There are many reasons. The entire club, the environment and everything offered here convinced me to stay for more years. That played a big role, especially the last couple of years, in which I've felt very at home. I've experienced many wonderful moments here, like my first championship, but also difficult times due to injuries, during which the club provided invaluable support. Therefore it quickly became clear to me that I wanted to stay for two more years.
"First comes the spirit we have shown this week and you have to take care of this like a father and mother takes care of their sons," Guardiola said. "We can be a stable team and step by step when injured players come back we will learn for what we can do better. "Gigi (Gianluigi Donnarumma) will get better and James (Trafford) will get better and the team will grow up."
"I hope you'll hear less about Bruno this year, but a lot more about United. That's my main objective because my name being spoken, let's say vaguely alone, it doesn't fill me with pride or anything. United being talked about, being positive, that's the most important thing and that's what I want for this season."
"There's a reason why players buy into what he wants not just starters, but the squad. There's an art to that. His man-management is incredible."
Mentally, it's definitely a bit harder. You know, seeing the guys go out there and not being able to battle with them, and wanting to be out there and kind of the mental grind is definitely pretty taxing.
