Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has plenty of faith in young defender Paddy McNair…
Louis van Gaal beleives Manchester United starlet Paddy McNair could emulate former defender Gary Neville, with the youngster making the switch to right-back in his last game, reports CaughtOffside
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The 19-year-old has regularly featured as a centre-back so far this season, but moved over to the right during the FA Cup replay victory over Cambridge United earlier this week. He helped inspire a comfortable 3-0 win over the competition’s minnows, and saw his side safely into the next round.
Van Gaal said: “Maybe he shall be the right full-back of Manchester United for the next 10 years, you never know. He has the chance.”
“He has done it already in the second team [Under-21s] and has done it now at a higher level in the first-team. It is not only Paddy McNair who has impressed with his development, as I have given a lot of chances to younger players.
“But Paddy McNair has developed himself very well, not only as a central defender but now we are giving him the chance to develop as a full-back and he did it very well.”
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