Vote of confidence for Max
Wayne Rooney had this to say when discussing Bielik's injury:
Rooney said he will not dip into the transfer market to replace Bielik.
"No, I don't need to. Max Bird is a fantastic player, I have got full trust in Max to go into that position and perform for us," Rooney said.
"I thought he was fantastic on Saturday, arguably the best player on the pitch in my opinion. I am comfortable with the midfielders I have got."
Let's hope he's right of course, but that must be a massive boost to Bird. He might not get a gig as the next BBC Radio 4 continuity announcer but what he does say is starting to come over as The Right Stuff IMO