Peter Schmeichel has reflecting on his unwavering confidence upon joining Manchester United in 1991.
Despite the daunting prospect of moving to a team filled with esteemed players and coaches, Schmeichel was undeterred - recounting one moment from his first training session in start as you mean to go on fashion. He explained to Sky Bet: "I used to have this conveyer belt very much going through the same exercises then at the end of it you'll have a game where you're shooting against two goalkeepers and see who wins young against old.
"My first training session [at Manchester United], we go to Littleton Road, and I'm prepared." The legendary Danish goalkeeper, who honed his skills at Gladsaxe-Hero, Hvidovre, and Brondby before his big move, went on to describe his exceptional fitness level at the time.
He added: "I've just come through possibly the hardest 18 months physically that I've ever been through in my life with our coach at Brondby. I was so fit, pre-season for me was two and a half months of absolutely the hardest work you can imagine and then no life just being tired, eating, sleeping, training."
And Schmeichel's determination was evident from the outset, as he recalled the moment he asserted himself among the seasoned players: "I was ready for the running and everything so Kiddo [Brian Kidd] goes, 'Right, let's have an easy start' and he goes, 'And Peter, you can go with Gary Walsh, you can go over there and do some half-volleys.
"I was like, 'No, I'm in the box', and Palli [Gary Pallister], Robbo [Bryan Robson] were like, 'No way' and eventually I just went and stood in the older box. It was a moment of embarrassment for everyone really because they were thinking, 'Who is this guy? '. I already did my bit
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