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Ex-Everton defender Unsworth: Moyes qualities will suit Man Utd

Former Everton defender David Unsworth is delighted for David Moyes over his move to Manchester United.

Unsworth loves coaching, having first been inspired by Walter Smith and Archie Knox and then Moyes and Alan Irvine.

"The perception of David at Everton was that he was cautious but I didn't get that impression," recalled Unsworth to the Sunday Telegraph.

"He'd always bang the drum about 'winning'. Bill Kenwright (Everton's chairman) said when he interviewed David that he said 'winning' 40-odd times in the space of half-an-hour.

"David's football daft. He'd be at Bellefield (the old training ground) at nine in the evening, and go to a game every night if there was a game.

"David was phenomenal, the best coach I've worked with. Everything in training was relevant, geared towards the game. David would always take the defenders.

"He loved clean sheets. David had two or three fitness coaches in the space of a year. If he didn't like them they were out. His detail of fitness work - body fat, strength work and diet - was more than any other manager I had.

"He's a family guy, compassionate. When a couple of family things happened to a few of the players you saw that compassion in him.

"He's very humble, no ego. The biggest thing for British coaches is David getting the Manchester United job. Every British coach is hoping he's successful because it's great for us. There are an awful lot of foreign coaches over here."

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