'Man Utd feel they have the right coaching blend'
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In a very difficult situation, Manchester United feel they have emerged with the right coaching blend to take them through to the end of the season.
Steve Holland is the big name - and the surprise. His vast experience, most recently with England, will provide a cool head and knowledge and expertise of operating in a vast goldfish bowl, when everyone has an opinion on the work you are doing.
Jonny Evans has minimal coaching experience but, until last summer, had been part of the United dressing room for two years. He knows Michael Carrick very well but, more to the point, knows virtually all the players in the dressing room.
Travis Binnion has huge experience within United. He knows the players who have come through United's academy - Kobbie Mainoo to start with, but also Shea Lacey, Jack Fletcher and beyond. He is also very highly rated as a coach in his own right.
Jonathan Woodgate worked with Carrick at Middlesbrough, where they got on very well. He has the added advantage of being able to speak Spanish, which will be a benefit in a dressing room full of internationals. His experience at Real Madrid means, like Holland, he understands the demands created by having to work under intense scrutiny.