New Scotland U17 coach Ricky Sbragia has indicated that he will use some of what he learnt whilst involved at Manchester United on his new crop of kids.
The former Sunderland manager spent three years as United's reserve team coach between 2002 and 2005 and says the things he has learnt along the way will be implemented into the Scottish youngsters so they can develop the way Scotland captain Darren Fletcher has at Old Trafford.
"When I spoke to SFA performance director Mark Wotte a lot of it was about what I did at youth development with United," he said. "I speak to Brian McClair a lot about the way they do things.
"I remember when I joined Manchester United, Brian told me to make sure it's the best three years of the kids' lives. And he was right.
"When I was younger I maybe tried to play the game for the younger players. Now I just let them express themselves.
"They can try things, I don't go back and say they shouldn't do this or that. I want to treat them like adults, and the discipline side has been brilliant.
"I try and play a passing game, depending on the teams we are playing and if they will let us play.
"People tell me I helped Darren but I didn't really.
"The structure helps them, people see them, bring them in, coach them and the man upstairs, Sir Alex, then tells you what he wants.
"When I had my interview for the job he said 'Get them to pass, get them to move' so it wasn't complicated."
