They were surprised by the excitement that has greeted the arrival of superstar.

He is so dynamic, he has the sense to arrive at the box and of course he scores goals.

Both as a player and as a coach, he has always been obsessed with peak fitness.

He has introduced any number of new practices, including the observation of training via a raised platform, rather than from ground level, revolutionary gym work and an emphasis on the importance of eating the right sort of food.

He also revealed that he expects the player to be sidelined for up to three months with a broken foot.

He completed the Frankfurt Ironman challenge - a 2.4-mile swim, a 118-mile cycle and a full marathon.

She got the feeling their synergy had disappeared.

They have to be delighted to be at this club.