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      Ex-Man Utd star names TEN flops Erik ten Hag must sell in huge summer transfer clearout including £85m buy Antony

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      MANCHESTER UNITED must sell TEN flops in a massive summer clearout, according to Paul Parker.And one of the main names on the chopping block is £85million new signing Antony.
      Erik ten Hag has been urged to sell ten playersCredit: PA
      Club-captain Harry Maguire and big-money signing Jadon Sancho are both at riskCredit: Getty
      Antony is another man who could be sold just a year after arrivingCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag has helped revitalise the sleeping giant since taking over in the summer.
      He ended the six-year wait for a trophy by leading United to the Carabao Cup and still has ambitions of FA Cup and Europa League glory, as well as qualifying for the Champions League.
      But despite nine arrivals – signed or loaned – and nine first-team players sold or released, Parker insists there is still plenty of work to be done in the transfer market.
      Parker said: “I would say that ten players from the current squad need to leave Manchester United this season.
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      “Diogo Dalot, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Scott McTominay, Donny van de Beek, Anthony Elanga, Wout Weghorst, Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho and Antony all have to leave the club.
      “And then we can always talk about players like Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and so on who don’t have a future at the club but they are quite obvious.
      “Antony… I can see the reason why Erik ten Hag brought him in. He knew him very well and he knows that he works hard. He can trust him.
      “But I just don’t see him having the opportunity to make himself a regular player at United.
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      “There are a lot of better players out there that are way cheaper than him.
      “And I don´t believe that he can pay back in performance what Manchester United paid for him.”
      “I really don’t see him occupying that right-hand side.
      “United need a player that can perform consistently and I don’t think they will ever get that from him.”
      Antony arrived with much fanfare after a summer-long tussle with Ajax, before splashing out a mammoth fee for the Brazilian.
      But despite glimpses of quality, he is yet to close anywhere close to justifying his price tag, contributing seven goals and one assist in 30 appearances.
      He has not been involved in a Premier League goal since October 9, when he scored for the third game running against Everton.
      Dalot appears to be back behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the pecking order while Lindelof and Maguire are often overlooked for Luke Shaw to play at centre-back.
      ‘LINDELOF MADE A SCAPEGOAT’
      Casemiro improved the midfield and Ten Hag may think he can improve on McTominay and Van de Beek.
      While in attack, Marcus Rashford is the star man with Elanga, Martial, Weghort, Sancho and Antony unable to contribute effectively.
      Parker, though, thinks Lindelof has been given a bit of a hard time.
      He added to Bettors: “A lot of the names that I mentioned are obvious because they are not playing and the want to play regularly.
      “But I want to elaborate why I think that Victor Lindelof should leave, because I actually like him as a player
      “Lindelof is a great player and he deserves to play every week but it’s not going to be at United as Erik ten Hag doesn’t seem to fancy him.

      “He has been made the scapegoat by a lot of fans and the media as well. But he has a lot of qualities and he could play for a lot of good clubs.”
      “He will always perform at least a seven out of ten.
      “He never lets the manager down and he is the man to bring if you want a defender who you know you can trust.”
      Parker’s comments echo those of Gary Neville, who claimed the Red Devils have signed just six world-class players since Sir Alex Ferguson left way back in 2013.
      But the club have already drawn up a shortlist with their summer transfer targets.
      Top of the pile is England captain Harry Kane, with the board giving the manager the green light to make a move.
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      Mason Mount, Kaoru Mitoma, Moises Caicedo and Randal Kolo Muani are also possible options.
      But in order to bring the new stars in, United will need to ship out a fair chunk of the deadwood to create space in the squad.
      Anthony Martial and Donny van de Beek may be deemed surplus to requirementsCredit: PA
      Paul Parker wants to see big changes at Old TraffordCredit: Getty More

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      Marcus Rashford injury update for huge Newcastle clash after Man Utd star pulled out of England squad

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      MARCUS RASHFORD is expected to be fit to play in Manchester United’s clash against Newcastle.The Manchester United striker has spent the last two weeks recovering from an injury picked up during his side’s FA Cup win over Fulham on 19 March.
      Rashford picked up an injury during an action-packed FA Cup match against FulhamCredit: Getty
      The top goal-scorer had to pull out of the England squad for their Euro 2024 qualifier double headerCredit: PA
      The toe injury meant Rashford had to pull out of the England squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Italy and Ukraine.
      The news came as a real blow to England manager Gareth Southgate, as Rashford has been in formidable form since the World Cup, managing to score 19 goals in 25 games.
      However, his team-mates still managed to beat both Italy and Ukraine in their Euros double header, while the top scorer squeezed in a trip to NYC with partner Lucia Loi as he recovered.
      He returned to Manchester United training earlier this week, and manager Erik ten Hag is optimistic he will be available to make the trip to St James’ Park.
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      “I have good hope,” the Dutchman said, “He trained but he had to do some treatment, he had to do some individual training.”
      “Today he joined in with the group. We have one more day. I have a good hope he will be available.”
      Talking about the player’s decision to fly to America, the manager added: “I think it’s positive he was on a break.
      “I think Rashford, I think with Bruno (Fernandes), he was playing the most games out of the whole squad.
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      “I think with Manchester United playing the most games across Europe and especially the internationals, our internationals are not mostly on the bench, mostly they are playing.
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      “Our players are playing the most games in this crazy season. They need a breather to collect energy.
      “For me, it’s positive he took that time to turn off from football. I have seen him back this week and he had shown a lot of energy, a lot of motivation.”
      The game is crucial as Newcastle could potentially leapfrog third-placed Man Utd on goal difference if they were to win, and Rashford’s availability is key with there being a heavy reliance on him for goal-scoring.
      Team-mate Anthony Martial may also be joining the star goal-scorer in the squad for the match.
      Martial has not been able to play since February 1 in a season plagued with injury, but Ten Hag gave a vote of confidence for the Frenchman, saying: “He’s training, for two weeks now, I think he can be in.”
      Manchester United play Newcastle at 4.30pm on Sunday
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      Watch Bournemouth brawl with global academy side after string of horror tackles.. and fans think Dennis Wise is to blame

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      BOURNEMOUTH academy’s match with a global academy team descended into chaos with a full-on brawl.And fans incredibly blamed Dennis Wise for the horrendous scenes.
      Bournemouth academy’s clash with Garuda Select turned into a huge fightCredit: Twitter
      One player appeared to punch a Cherries youngsterCredit: Twitter
      😳 Some disgusting challenges today in the game Bournemouth v Indonesian academy Guarda Select Lucky no legs were broken pic.twitter.com/ccArHBSNQ4— TheSecretScout (@TheSecretScout_) March 30, 2023

      The Cherries’ youngsters hosted Indonesian academy Garuda Select, with the visitors coming out 2-0 winners.
      But things got out of hand with a series of utterly disgraceful tackles.
      That included some inexplicably late, high and forceful challenges in the heated clash.
      And it was no surprise that some of the brutal tackles left players writhing around in pain as the two sets of players got into numerous punch-ups and scraps.
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      So-called ‘highlights’ of the blood bath went viral on social media as fans hit out at the players’ behaviour.
      One said: “Lucky no legs were broken.”
      Another joked: “Nice friendly game.”
      A third added: “This isn’t a football match this is a WWE Royal Rumble.”
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      And a final user commented: “That last one is horrendous… he’s properly lost his head there.”
      Garuda Select is a programme that selects Under-17 Indonesian stars and brings them to train at the Loughborough academy alongside talents from around the world – with the team that faced Bournemouth featuring two Italians and two Senegalese prodigies.
      They then take on various teams around England and Italy in the hope of getting them signed up by professional clubs as well as building the profile and standard of the national team 6,000 miles away in South-East Asia with the view of qualifying for the 2030 World Cup.
      They have taken on the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Juventus and AC Milan and even beaten Inter, Blackburn, QPR and now Bournemouth – plus they stuffed Huddersfield 6-0.
      The project is bankrolled by Mirwan Suwarso, the CEO of Indonesian subscription service Mola TV.
      And ex-Chelsea and Wimbledon hardman Wise is the director of football, overseeing the operations and arranging many of the matches due to his connections in England and Italy, where he is administrator of Como 1907 alongside Cesc Fabregas.
      So some fans on Twitter joked the tough-tackling Garuda Select youngsters had learnt their no-nonsense style from Wise.
      One wrote: “Didn’t Dennis Wise go work in Indonesia? I think this is his influence.”
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      Another commented: “Dennis Wise part of the coaching team for them will probably explain it hahaha.”
      And a last one quipped: “Guessing Dennis Wise is still the coach then!”
      One tackle on the sideline was particularly badCredit: Twitter
      It sparked another furious reactionCredit: Twitter
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      Arsenal great Ray Parlour explains why Mikel Arteta can win title and where transfer target Declan Rice needs to improve

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      ARSENAL legend Ray Parlour believes his former club will win the Premier League because Manchester City may focus on other competition.The Gunners are top of the table with eight points separating them from second-placed City, who have a game in hand.
      Arsenal can win the Premier League title, claims club legend Ray ParlourCredit: Getty
      Arsenal legend Parlour believes Manchester City prefer the Champions LeagueCredit: The Sun
      Parlour, who won three titles with the North Londoners, believes manager Mikel Arteta can lead his team all the way to the trophy.
      That is because the reigning Prem champions will be preoccupied with the FA Cup and the Champions League, which remains the only major honour that still evades them.
      The former England international loves how Arsenal are playing and advised them to enjoy the challenge as that will help them win more matches and apply more pressure on City.
      Parlour told SunSport: “Well, there certainly is a long way to go. And I’ve always tried to play it down a little bit because the pressure will build on Arsenal because that’s what happens when they’re six or seven games to go but all they can do – and I know it’s a cliche – just keep playing the way you are. Enjoy it.
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      “And again, it’s a young team, so they look a little bit fearless at times. I know Man City beat them at the Emirates and the [Manchester] United game wasn’t great, but even then they had a few chances in the first half.
      “So all I can say is Mikel Arteta has got it really going. What I like about their play now is when they lose the ball they’re trying to win it back quickly. A little bit like City do sometimes, so I think they could do it. I really do.
      “I mean, Man City are gonna have the FA Cup. They’re gonna have the Champions League, which I think deep down Pep Guardiola really wants that Champions League for the club.
      “So hopefully that takes their mind off it a little bit and they’ve got a tricky game against Bayern Munich now with [Thomas] Tuchel going in. So I think Arsenal have a big game at the weekend with Leeds United at home fighting to avoid relegation.
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      “So if you’re getting another three points, it starts putting a little bit more pressure on Manchester City and we know that game against [Crystal] Palace was a big one because Man City didn’t play and went into the international break with an eight-point gap. You know that sometimes mentally that’s really good for you.”
      Arsenal are focused on the Premier League title race, but are also keeping an eye on the summer transfer window with West Ham superstar Declan Rice a top target.
      Parlour insists Rice would be a perfect fit for Arteta’s midfield if the Gunners manage to win the bidding war against the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.
      However, the former midfielder insists the England international still needs to improve and has to learn to get forward “a little bit more”.
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      West Ham star Declan Rice will have to learn to get forward, claims ParlourCredit: Getty
      Parlour added: “Declan is a super player, we saw him play for England the other night [against Italy] and he was brilliant again as he scored a goal.
      “But yeah, sometimes you have to get forward a little bit more because I always think [when it comes to] holding midfielders there’ll be occasions in a game where you do get past your other midfielder and it’s just a bit of common sense for me that the other midfielder fills in for you.
      “That’s what I used to do when we played for Arsenal, because you know, not everybody’s got a set position at times, you’ll see yourself in a different part of the pitch.
      “And that’s where the other team-mates have got to say, ‘Right, he’s out of position there but we fill in for him and then there’s no problem’. So I think Declan Rice definitely can get forward a little bit more.
      “At any team he goes into he would make them stronger, so if Arsenal have got a chance to maybe buy Declan Rice, especially if they can win the league this year, that would be a fantastic signing.
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      “But I’m sure there’s a big queue of people waiting to see where he’s going in the summer.”
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      This season’s best possible Dream Team XI features twice as many Manchester United players as Arsenal stars

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      IT’S been a while since we checked in with the best possible Dream Team XI.For the purposes of this exercise, all we care about is total points, nothing else matters.
      GOALKEEPER: David de Gea (£4.1m) – 122 points
      Best in classCredit: GETTY
      Nick Pope (£4m) led the way in his position for a long, long time but Newcastle’s clean sheets have evaporated in the last two months.
      The England international’s red card against Liverpool didn’t help his case either.
      Manchester United’s European exploits and their run to the FA Cup semi-finals have kept De Gea busy and all the additional fixtures have allowed him to claim top spot.
      It’s as tight as it can be though as the Spaniard is just one point ahead of Pope so a resurgence from the Magpies could bring the latter back into contention.
      De Gea (16.1% ownership) is also now the second-most popular asset among keepers having overtaken Pope (15.5%) in recent weeks though Aaron Ramsdale (£3.6m, 19.7%) remains the most selected.
      DEFENDERS: Kieran Trippier (£5.7m), Luke Shaw (£4.6m), Gabriel (£3.7m)
      A Shaw thingCredit: GETTY
      Nothing more needs to be said about Newcastle’s right-back, even accounting for a mini drought of clean sheets he’s on 195 points, 67 more than the other two names featured here.
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      Trippier is in a league of his own among defenders and only Bruno Fernandes (£6.5m) and Kevin De Bruyne (£7.7m) have claimed more Star Man awards overall.
      For the longest time Fabian Schar (£3.6m) played second fiddle to his team-mate and he’s still within touching distance on 126 points but both Shaw and Gabriel have poked their noses ahead of the Swiss centre-back on 128 each.
      Again, the Red Devils’ busy schedule has boosted Shaw as it has De Gea while Arsenal’s omnipresent centre-back has made his way to the podium through impeccable consistency.
      The Gunners have kept the joint-most clean sheets in the league this term so Gabriel backers can expect more returns in the final two months of the season.
      MIDFIELDERS: Bruno Fernandes (£6.5m), Kevin De Bruyne (£7.7m), Bukayo Saka (£5.6m), Phil Foden (£5.1m)
      StarboyCredit: GETTY
      Foden’s injury means he could slip out of this hypothetical XI soon but he’s deserving of his place currently having racked up 53 points in four Game Weeks before the international break.
      Manchester City’s wonderkid has 152 total points to his name, 20 shy of Saka who is the only Premier League player into double figures for goals and assists this season.
      Arsenal’s No7 is a Player of the Year candidate and is probably more assured of his place in Team of the Year than any other midfielder.
      But it’s Man United’s Portuguese playmaker who leads the way among Dream Team midfielders with 200 points having registered 80 in the last seven Game Weeks.
      Fernandes has 12 assists, ten goals and eight Star Man awards and yet he’s less than half as popular as De Bruyne, who is 20 points behind at this stage.
      It’s interesting that just two Arsenal players feature in this team given the state of the Premier League table but it’s possible Martin Odegaard (£3.7m) will take Foden’s place in the coming weeks.
      FORWARDS: Erling Haaland (£9.3m), Marcus Rashford (£6.5m), Mohamed Salah (£8.7m)
      A consistent superstarCredit: GETTY
      A powerhouse front line led by Man City’s prolific poacher who is on course to breach 400 points in his first Dream Team campaign.
      Haaland has had one hand on the Golden Boot since August and it’s not unthinkable he could notch half a century of goals in 2022/23 – ridiculous numbers.
      Man United’s No10 may have pushed the Norway international close had he not been merely average during the opening weeks of the campaign.
      Rashford has been on a tear since the World Cup the likes of which Dream Team gaffers have rarely seen – 174 points in 13 Game Weeks is obscene by any measure.
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      And no best Dream Team XI of the season would be complete without Salah who has been a permanent fixture for five years now.
      Some gaffers are undoubtedly guilty of taking the Egyptian’s brilliance for granted but the fact he’s on 208 points despite Liverpool enduring an underwhelming campaign more generally is testament to the forward’s quality. More

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      Fans slam Chelsea’s ‘shabby’ treatment of Thomas Tuchel as he reveals brutal details of his sacking

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      FANS have slammed Chelsea’s “shabby” treatment of Thomas Tuchel after he opened up on his Blues sacking.The German coach takes charge of Bayern Munich tomorrow against his former club Borussia Dortmund after signing a deal until 2025 with the Bundesliga giants.
      Thomas Tuchel was brutally sacked by Chelsea back in SeptemberCredit: AFP
      The German is now preparing to lead out Bayern Munich for the first timeCredit: Getty
      Tuchel, 49, guided Chelsea to Champions League glory in 2021, and also enjoyed domestic success with Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain.
      He has been out of work since being sacked by new Chelsea owner Todd Boehly in September – a decision which infuriated supporters at the time as he was replaced by Graham Potter.
      Now he has revealed the true extent of how brutal his departure was from the West London club after losing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League group stages.
      Tuchel, who also guided the Blues to UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup success as well as reaching the FA Cup and Carabao Cup finals last season, said: “It was a shock.
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      “I felt it, strangely, when I drove to the training centre. The meeting we had felt unusual – and it turned out to be a very short meeting. It was 8am, or something, and it lasted three to five minutes. I was also not in the mood to talk longer.
      “The decision had been made and, honestly, it was a shock for all of us. We had a feeling that we were in the right spot at the right time. We felt that we could achieve big things and we wanted to stay longer – it was as simple as that.
      “We had big relationships, huge relationships within the staff. We still do. How long did it take me to get over? It still hurts in a way – I’m not able to see these people on a daily basis. I love this job: I have a passion for it, I can tell you.
      “We built an extraordinary bond in the circumstances. We started there during Covid, during Brexit – then came the change of ownership. We were a strong, strong group. It wasn’t in my hands to take this decision. I was no longer part of this group, a group that felt like a family.”
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      When asked about rumours that he had lost the dressing-room, he replied: “I still have a good bond with the players. We still text, there are many messages. I have found many friends at the Chelsea training centre.
      “This will not end because of a new job. It will be difficult to keep in touch and see each other but the friendships will stay.”
      Upon reading the comments from Tuchel, Chelsea fans quickly took to Twitter to vent their fury at how he was treated.
      One wrote: “Shabby way to treat him after all he won at the club. Now look at them. Glad he’s landed a massive job. Onwards.”
      Another said: “The biggest mistake was ever in Chelsea history was the sacking of Thomas Tuchel.”
      A fellow fan commented: “Biggest mistake of the Boehly era…so far. Much love Tuchs.”
      As another tweeted: “We fumbled this one.” More

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      Newcastle announce shock signing of former Sunderland manager to join Eddie Howe’s team

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      NEWCASTLE have announced the signing of former Sunderland manager Jack Ross.Ross, 46, has joined the team as the club’s Head of Coach Development on a short-term basis.
      Former Sunderland manager Jack Ross has been appointed as Newcastle’s Head of Coach DevelopmentCredit: PA:Press Association
      A club statement said: “Jack will work closely with the club’s Academy director, Steve Harper, and management team to provide support to the Academy’s coaching structure and players in the Under-9 to Under-16 age groups.”
      On the appointment, Steve Harper said: “Jack is a very experienced manager, coach and coach educator.
      “His knowledge and experience will be of huge benefit to us during his time here.”
      The move comes as a surprise given Ross’ previous history as manager of Sunderland, Newcastle’s fiercest rivals.
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      Ross was appointed at the Black Cats in 2018.
      He managed 76 matches at the club before leaving in 2019, leading the club to the League One playoff final in 2018/19 but losing out to Charlton.
      Since then he has had managerial roles at Scottish side’s Hibernian and Dundee.
      He is the latest member to join Eddie Howe’s team of academy coaches after Neil Winskill’s appointment into the Under-21 side.
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      The senior team return to action following the international break seeking to exact revenge on Manchester United after their 2-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup final.
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      I made Man Utd debut next to Cristiano Ronaldo.. now I’m learning ‘ugly’ League Two football and getting hit in the head

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      MANCHESTER UNITED youngster Charlie McNeill is learning his trade in League Two months after playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.The striker has scored one goal in 11 games since joining Newport County on loan in January.
      Charlie McNeill made his Manchester United debut this seasonCredit: Alamy
      He even achieved his dream of playing alongside Cristiano RonaldoCredit: Getty
      He has also achieved one of his dreams this season – to make his United debut.
      McNeill, 19, came on as a second-half substitute in the Europa League defeat to Real Sociedad.
      And he was lucky enough to play alongside his childhood idol Ronaldo, which he also described as a “dream”.
      In an interview with BBC Sport McNeill said: “Fortunately I got to make my debut and I was up front with him and it was surreal.
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      “So that was another dream come true.
      “I thought I had been getting close a couple of times and then the new manager [Erik Ten Hag] came in and I had been training really well with him.
      “He had seen I had been doing really well, so he put me in the squad.
      “I didn’t really expect to come on we were losing 1-0 so I thought he would put somebody else on. But he put me on and I was just buzzing, in front of 75,000, a dream come true again.”
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      McNeill is now plying his trade in the bottom tier and is still getting used to the rough and tumble style of play.
      But he is embracing the challenge and views it as an opportunity to improve his physical attributes.
      He added: “In the first game I took one to the back of the head and he was just like ‘Welcome to League Two’.
      “And I thought ‘yes, I’m here now.’ I had a really quick introduction. I thought ‘that’s going to be every game now,’ so I kind of expected it.
      “It has been tough. Obviously physically is the main thing. But I have really enjoyed it, getting up against defenders.
      “Challenging for headers, all of that ugly side of the game, that is the stuff I need to work on.” More