Park: Boss Is Rotation Master

Ji-sung Park has hailed Sir Alex's ability to manipulate the squad over the course of a season.

The boss' careful tinkering with the team means nobody is guaranteed a place and the South Korean didn't start a Premier League game until the win against Norwich last month. Since then, the midfielder has been in the XI for the matches with Liverpool, Everton and Sunderland and he trusts the manager's rotation policy.

It's not an easy skill to pull off with so many players to contend with but Sir Alex is a past master at the practice after being one of the first managers to realise what is required to compete on all fronts in the modern game.

"He knows how to encourage the players and use the players," Park explained to ManUtd.com. "Managers now don’t just use 11 players, they have to care about all the squad of 25 or more players. He can’t make everyone happy because only 11 players play, but the other players have to give 100 per cent of themselves for the club, and he can make them do that. That’s a great ability of his."

Sir Alex's tactical nous and unique level of experience is also helping to ensure the Reds remain challenging for honours at home and abroad and Park is quick to appreciate this.

"He knows past and present things about football," added the 30-year-old. "He knows how things have changed in 25 years and he’s able to keep a high quality of football, so that’s why he’s enjoying it.

"Nobody can have that kind of experience. Some people might have five or ten years in a job; he’s got 25 years here so he knows how things have changed and he can succeed in the future as well. It’s something that only he’s got."