Aston Villa winger Ashley Young has thanked his manager Martin O'Neill for helping him improve so much.
23-year old Young has become one of the finest wingers in the English game after crossing from Watford in 2007 and he puts a lot of it down to O'Neill having confidence in him.
"My belief has improved under the manager. He instils that confidence in you," Young told the club's official website.
"He gives you the desire to go out there and try and do well and impress.
"As a winger, he gives you freedom to go and attack. That's fantastic.
"My self-belief has improved so much under him. Since I have been at Villa I have won Player of the Month a few times and I have gained international recognition."