Fergie factor, Mourinho match & proving Neville wrong - Manchester United foundation fuelling promotion pushes

Sir Alex Ferguson famously called it 'squeaky bum time.' Those final few weeks of a season when everything can be won and everything can be lost.

There's plenty on the table at Old Trafford, with two trophies still up for grabs and a top four spot in the Premier League to be secured. Erik ten Hag faces a mammoth week but down the football pyramid, some familiar faces have their eyes on glory.

United has long been a breeding ground for success in the game, whether it be in Manchester or elsewhere. The ethos of the club, the winning mentality and the ability required mean Old Trafford is in many ways the perfect football education.

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And a trio of former Reds are proving themselves to be great teachers in the Football League. Two were paired in Manchester by Jose Mourinho at the start of the 2018-19 campaign.

Michael Carrick and Kieran McKenna - young up-and-coming coaches with vastly different playing backgrounds - impressed the United players with their methods.

Carrick, of course, had starred as a player for United and England. His resume was clear for all to see. McKenna's route was different. A playing career cut short by injury meant a move into coaching at 22 and an upward trajectory followed.

"I've said before it was a privilege for me to come onto his coaching staff, he's such an iconic figure for coaches of my generation," said McKenna of working with Mourinho. "It was a relatively short period, but even then it was great to work and learn from him. There was a lot I took from him."

McKenna arrived at United from Tottenham and Ipswich Town then sought his services as manager last year. It's been a match made in heaven with the Tractor