“He swiftly turned around and said ‘wow, you’ve got a pat on the head you must have played well today!’ Getting a pat on the head off the gaffer is a big, big compliment. “It’s been such an eye-opener for me and I feel like I’m really learning a lot of things. I’m a bit jealous of the players who are 22 or 23 years old that are going to now take this into the rest of their career because he’s an amazing coach.”