Former Chelsea defender feels settled at United
Di’Shon Bernard is feeling settled in Manchester now after joining United from Chelsea last year and he has thanked the staff for helping him with the bedding-in process.
Bernard broke into United's Under-18s team on a more regular basis towards the end of last season, and appeared in the national final against Chelsea.
"I got the hang of things and finished really strongly,” he said. “It was a bit strange playing against my old team-mates but it was a good feeling. I think I showed them and everyone what I’m capable of, it was just unfortunate with the result [0-3].”
The development will continue for Bernard, who worked hard over the summer to keep in top shape and ensure he was in a prime position to start 2018/19 where he left off last term.
”My aim for the season is to always get better, train hard every day, start the campaign well, play in a lot of games and hopefully push forward,” he vowed.
“From coming here to where I am now, I definitely think I’ve improved and I’ve worked on a lot of things with the coaches, doing individual stuff. I’ve been working with Charlie [Owen, YDP athletic development coach], who has helped me with my footwork, turning and one-versus-one defending.
"I’ve done a lot of gym work with Chaz too. Over the break, I did a lot of work there with people so I have come back a bit bigger!
”I would say I’m quite an aggressive defender and I’m a leader. I command everyone on the pitch so I can be a big vocal point for the team. Overall, I just think, if you want to get to the top, you have to put in the work.”