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I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

- Mark Hughes
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You can't manage one size fits all; you've just got to know your group and know what ticks players' boxes.

You've got two huge clubs in Manchester that have got 'celebrity' managers, huge resources, massive turnovers. They can generate resources the rest of us can only imagine, and that's before the TV money even kicks in.

All the major sports have video reviews, and for some reason, the Premier League, which is watched all around the world, is still in the dark ages.

At United, there has been continuity with the manager, with the success they have had. It gives them a different dynamic.

Attacking football is what I want to watch as a manager; it's what I want from my teams. It's easier to be destructive and get people behind the ball than to be constructive and creative.

When I first signed schoolboy forms for United, as a midfield player, I felt for a while that I was just treading water.

If you feel a bit aggrieved or hard done by, you probably need the break just to reset yourself and give yourself time for different learning - to get out there and experience different things.

I had no direct experience of a relegation scrap, but with Wales, I never had the luxury of being allowed to lose games. I was under pressure to win even the friendlies.

Management is not about shouting and bawling, because some guys will not like that. They take it personally.

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I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.

I remember Ron Atkinson used to play in the sessions at Manchester United when he was the manager. Rated himself as a player.