Wednesday, 1st October, 2014
West Ham striker Carlton Cole has saluted the performance of Manchester United defensive starlet Paddy McNair in the Premier League clash between the two teams at the weekend.
McNair was drafted into the heart of the Red Devils defence by Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal due to a number of injuries and played his part in a 2-1 win for the hosts, making a particularly important game-saving header.
Cole feels in the second half West Ham had Manchester United on the rack and has praised the way McNair acquitted himself throughout the game.
"We were knocking at the door. I scored up there last year and would loved to have scored again this year but it didn't work out that way", he told his club's site.
"McNair took one off my foot when [Carl] Jenkinson put a great ball in for me to score, but he made a great clearance.
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"I thought that was my little bit of glory there, but McNair did well being a young boy. He was under immense pressure, at least for the last half-an-hour, 40 minutes.
"They didn't crack and the result didn't go our way in the end", Cole added.
McNair will hope he has done enough to retain his spot in the side when Manchester United face Everton this coming weekend.
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