The former Red Devils defender, aged 49, broke into United’s senior squad in 1994 at the age of 19. He quickly made the right back spot his own.
However, it wasn’t until the end of the decade that he earned the full trust of his team-mates. One Christmas, Peter Schmeichel expressed to him that he saw him as a risk, thinking that he wouldn’t be good enough and would cause problems.
In terms of standing up to people, Schmeichel was brutal to him in the early days of training. This tough approach was echoed by other figures at the club including Roy Keane, Paul Ince, and Sir Alex Ferguson.
It was almost like an initiation for the former defender. The question arises: does Manchester United’s current side need a brutal Peter Schmeichel figure?
