Mike Phelan

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ManUtd.com - 22/07/2010 11:36
Phelan pleased with progress



Reds assistant manager Mike Phelan on United's pre-season preparations...

This year we’ve done things a little differently. We all returned to work a little bit later than normal and decided we'd have fewer days at Carrington before the pre-season tour. Normally we'd train for about two weeks before going on tour. This time we knew there were good facilities in the US so we switched our training base to America and flew out a bit earlier to take advantage.

We've now had a good 10 days of solid training, with a game against Celtic and a game against Philadelphia, too. From here it becomes a little more hectic, a bit like what we’re used to on tour. Now we're in and out of places quite quickly and we’ll soon settle into a routine of travel, train, play, recover.

The players are making progress each day. Every time we have a session they’re looking sharper and livelier. We've altered the training times a little because of the heat out here and it seems to be working. We have an early morning start and a late evening session, so the players get plenty of rest during the hot afternoons.

Each session begins with a good stretching and warm-up session. We get the players out of their beds early, then we get onto the field and do some running in order to get the stamina side of things up. Then we move onto the football and also do some gym work. The facilities out here have been first-class and we've enjoyed working morning and afternoon.

Building up fitness is a slow process, though. When we're on tour we try to make sure we do plenty of hard work and play to the right tempo during the games. Our goal is to make sure everybody returns to Carrington fit and ready for the Community Shield.

Of course the matches are important. It's vital the players treat them as a high-tempo environment. Yes, they are still working towards full fitness. And yes, they'll feel a little fatigued during games. But they know they have to work through that. We use them wisely and sparingly in some games and then we start to build it up and give everybody a few more minutes.

There's a good blend of youth and experience in the tour squad – people who have won things and people who are determined to win things. We've got people out here who are on their first real pre-season tour with the first-team and then others, like Giggsy and Scholesy, who are probably on their 15th. When people like Rafael and Fabio look at Ryan, Paul and Edwin van der Sar, they see some very good role models. They know that if they work hard and maintain a healthy appetite for the game then they can achieve similar things.

Last season obviously ended disappointingly. To be pipped at the end wasn’t what we had hoped for. But it just goes to show that if you’re not on top of your game in this league then other teams will take advantage. This season we hope to challenge again – remember, the younger lads are all a year further on in their development and have learnt some valuable lessons. We could be in for a very good season.

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Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan defends Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to skip League Cup to scout Valencia

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Red Devils respect domestic competition, says assistant...

Manchester United assistant manger Mike Phelan has insisted that Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to watch his side's next Champions League opponents rather than be in the dugout for the League Cup tie at Scunthrope United was not a sign of the club's disdain for the competition.

Rather, the coach insisted, it was a sign of the thoroughness with which the Scot prepares his side.

"It's important after the Rangers game that we prepare properly and get a good view of Valencia, who've started their season very well," Phelan told reporters after United's 5-2 win in Lincolnshire.

"He chose to go and watch the Valencia game. We need to go there knowing what we're up against. He's the manager and he had to make a decision."

Ferguson has missed only two competitive games in his 24 years in charge at Old Trafford, with some reports suggesting that he was actually in Spain to personally check on Atletico Madrid goalkeeper David De Gea, who was playing against Valencia.

Phelan maintains though that the trip was not a sign that the League Cup comes far down the list of priorities at Old Trafford.

"We put a big value on the League Cup. We've never set out to demean the League Cup," he insisted.

"We're holders, we've done that two years in a row and you can see from the players' attitude that we want to keep hold of it."

[RedRob]

Mike Phelan jaman dulu kala...

doi di sebelah kiri Incey..



kata siapa kumis Ian Rush yang paling oke di Liga Inggris...

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Phelan mengawali karirnya di Burnley semenjak schoolboy, lalu dipinang Norwich City sebelum bergabung dengan United dan mengakhiri karir di West Brom..

Sedihnya, tahun 1994 Phelan gagal dapat medali Premiership karena penampilannya untuk United gak cukup dalam semusim itu..

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Phelan eyes role as manager
United assistant keen to take top job in future

Mike Phelan is keen to make the step up into a managerial hotseat but has no plans to leave Manchester United just yet.

Sir Alex Ferguson's right-hand man for the Red Devils was linked with Burnley following the departure of Brian Laws earlier this season.

But the United assistant manager revealed the Clarets' inquiry was knocked back by the Premier League giants before he was made aware.

However, there will come a day - possibly when Ferguson calls it a day - when he branches out on his own.

Tentative

"There were tentative enquiries but it didn't get far," Phelan told the Lancashire Telegraph.

"It didn't get to me. It got to the club and then it got knocked back.

"Everything has to go through the right channels and when it does you get asked do you fancy it or not. Sometimes you get told that you don't fancy it.

"I have ambitions to be a manager. But I have unfinished business here. I am 48 and I still consider that young."

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04/10/2011 11:00 - ManUtd.com, Adam Marshall
Phelan: Canary to Carrington



Assistant boss Mike Phelan recalls his time*at Norwich*and assesses United’s current crop in an exclusive interview with United Review, the official matchday programme.

What do you remember about the move from Burnley to Norwich?
To me, it seemed like a proper football club and when the offer came in it felt like it was a natural progression for me to go there. Leaving Burnley was not something that had ever crossed my mind. I was a local lad and they were my team, but Norwich were in a higher division and seemed like a progressive club. Despite the fact they’d just been relegated from the First Division, I liked their philosophy and they actively sought to keep hold of their better players, like Chris Woods, Dave Watson, Steve Bruce and John Deehan. I liked the stadium, the training facilities were good and [manager] Ken Brown and [coach] Mel Machin were a good combination.

Winning the Second Division title in your first season must have been very satisfying…
Yes, we steamed through the division that year. The decision they made not to sell players at the start of that season sent out a strong message to everyone at the club and so did the fact that the manager brought in a handful of new lads including myself, Kevin Drinkell and David Williams. Ian Culverhouse joined soon after and eventually so too did Mark Bowen and Ian Crook. So we had a really good blend in the squad.

Did your Norwich team-mate at the time, Steve Bruce, always seem destined for greater things?
Steve was a great professional and I think he and a couple of others could have moved on after the club were relegated but they stayed. That didn’t just help the club, I think it helped them progress as players, too.

When Steve left to join United, could you ever have imagined you’d be following soon after?
No, my aim was to just do well for Norwich. I was comfortable there. I liked the club, the football we played, the fans, the area and the general way of life. Moving on wasn’t something I really thought about until United came in for me.

When did you hear about United’s interest?
I knew my contract with Norwich was coming to an end but the club were just happy to let it run its course – there were no ‘Bosmans’ in those days – and then we’d sit down at the end of the season to talk through a new one. I heard a couple of whispers about United and a few other teams who showed an interest in me and it soon became obvious that Norwich were willing to let me go. I talked to a couple of other clubs, but when I met the manager here I just had a good feeling about the place and it felt like an opportunity I had to take.

What do you remember about your debut season in 1989/90, which ended with the manager’s first trophy. Did it feel like the start of something big?
I admit I never really understood what United were all about until I came here. It’s like nowhere else. You’re in this pressure cooker that you don’t realise is there until you start playing for the club. You’re scrutinised week in, week out but you have to learn to deal with it and you have to perform. There’s no question it was a hard year – when you first join a club people judge you every day and you’ve got to win. We started off like a house on fire in the first game against Arsenal and then dipped after that. We managed to turn things around by winning the FA Cup and that was definitely a big moment. When you win something here, you win it well, and you want to do it again and again because it’s such a great feeling.

You were involved in all but one of the games, including the final, during the famous European Cup Winners’ Cup run in ’91 – how was special was that?
There was just a really good feeling about that competition from day one and it’s fair to say the draw was quite kind to us. Playing in Europe was something that was brand new to me and it was an education. As players you always want to progress and that European experience allowed us to do that. To finish up winning the trophy was a real achievement for everyone.

Where does winning the league in ’93 and ending the club’s 26-year wait rank in your career?
It felt terrific. At the time you don’t really know what you’ve achieved because you’re so focused on doing it. Looking back now you wonder if that might have been the catalyst [for everything that followed]… and the reason why players began to fulfil their potential and help the club grow.

You left Old Trafford a year later and soon went into coaching – back at Carrow Road…
Leaving United is a hard thing to do but coaching was something I’d always fancied. I enjoyed my three months at Norwich with the Reserves, but it was a bit of a turbulent time at the club and after Gary Megson left I followed him to Blackpool and Stockport and became his assistant. I was out of work at the time the manager invited here for a chat and at the end of it he offered me a job, which was fantastic.

Looking at United now, how high is confidence at the moment ?
The players have certainly put in the hard work to achieve some good results, but it’s still relatively early and no-one at the club is getting carried away. The blend of youth and experience is there for all to see – the energy is high in the team and we’ve got players in there who haven’t won anything and are desperate to. Yes, you could say we’ve hit the ground running but it’s about keeping that momentum going.

Are you surprised at how seamlessly the younger players have slotted into the side?
Obviously you never know exactly how players will perform but the manager and coaching staff have put a lot of work in with them behind the scenes. There has been a lot of planning to get them to this point, they haven’t just suddenly appeared from nowhere. It’s a matter of deciding when to give them their opportunity and then it’s up to them to make their chance count. So far things have gone well.

They seem to have reinvigorated the squad…
Well, what youth does is generate an interest for everybody and a challenge to perform. All the players know they’re going to get games at some stage. They therefore all have to be ready for the call when it comes and I think the injection of youth this season has given an extra impetus to some of the more senior players because they can see that these lads can play. Youth brings that energy, that no-fear factor and an enjoyment to things and that’s what we’ve seen so far. There have been good individual displays and the collective form has been good as well. But it’s a long journey and we need to keep progressing if we’re to achieve what we want this season.

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Mungkin Phelan sama kecewanya dengan Sir Alex terkait kekalahan kemarin ...

Phelan admits United pain

Assistant boss insists club will recover from City hammering


Mike Phelan: Admits the Man United players are stunned after Sunday's 6-1 defeat to rivals City

Manchester United assistant Mike Phelan admits the squad are hurting following their derby day humiliation but insists they will bounce back.

The Red Devils suffered their heaviest home defeat since 1955 on Sunday as their near neighbours romped to a stunning 6-1 win.

The victory puts Roberto Mancini's men five points clear at the top of the table and emphasises that they a real threat to United in the title race.

Phelan admits the defeat was hard to take but has urged perspective given there is still a long way to go in the season.

"You have to take the hurt on board and deal with it," he told the Manchester Evening News.

Success

"You find whether you have the success in you to go again. It is only three points. We are not even into double figures in games yet in the league season. You cannot afford to let it spiral out of control and be the defining moment of your season. It is one game which we have to overcome.

"One thing you do is take on board what has happened because it is important to learn from your mistakes. You can't forget it. We won't be allowed to and we shouldn't forget it.

"It is in the history books now and you have to live with that but you get an opportunity to work again, to look at the issues that caused us problems and deal with it.

"You can't hide from it. The players will hurt but they have another game to play. Normally we react well to a knock like we got on Sunday.

"We have a new group of players. It is a new unit we have put together. For some of them it is the first real big hit they have taken. We are going to find out now can they handle it. Can they take it on board? Can they learn from the game?"

Hurt

Comparisons have been drawn between Sunday and a 5-1 defeat United suffered at the hands of City at Maine Road in 1989 - a game that Phelan played in.

The club responded to that mauling by going on to win the FA Cup the following May and Phelan expects a similar response this time.

"I have never forgotten the hurt of the 5-1 at Maine Road. But you react. You pull together. We knew we were a good group of players as this group knows it is a good group of players," added the 49-year-old.

"Something has happened that we didn't think could happen, as it did in '89, but now it has happened it is a question of do you pull together or do you let it affect you?

"It wasn't all bad. From a coaching point of view some of the game was okay but others we lost focus. That could be because it is a new group and everything has been going well. You reflect on that and you see what is in the players' lockers and the club's locker and how we move forward. We will. These things have happened before.

"We look at it, analyse it, try not to dwell too much on it and move on. It makes you reflect on what you have got, what you thought you had but you haven't.

"Sometimes you can get a little bit, not carried away, but everything is good because you are playing well, you are scoring goals and creating things, everyone is patting you on the back then you get a reducer. That is good when it happens. Sometimes a hard lesson learnt is a good lesson to build from."

Source : http://www.skysports.com

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Kita semua fans nya aja merasa sangat kecewa dan sangat terpukul.., gmn dengan mereka para staff2 kepelatihan nya. Pasti sangat2 merasakan hal yang lebih sangat kecewa dan terpukul, karena hasil seperti itu (1-6). Pasti d luar dugaan mereka. Dan mereka jg tidak menyangka, kalo pun kalah tidak dengan skor yg sangat telak begitu!!! Dan mungkin malah mereka sangat optini UNITED bakal keluar sebagai pemenang dlm lag itu. Semoga ini bisa menjdi bahan pembelajaran bagi para staff kepelatihan UNITED!!! Untuk segera memperbaiki performa dan mental para pemain UNITED. UNITED pasti bangkit!!!

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Terima kasih buat Phelan... moga sukses di klub baru dan promosi jadi manager. Asal jangan ikut2an Tevez dan jadi barisan sakit hati