(Manchester United News)
Ashley Fletcher's chosen five-a-side team in training:
David De Gea
Phil Jones
Juan Mata
Ashley Fletcher
James Wilson
And Ryan Giggs is waiting in the wings for his opportunity if required
10/03/2015 11:04, Report by Adam Marshall
United U21s striker Ashley Fletcher answers our Training Talk questions...
Who regularly impresses you in training?
Liam Grimshaw and James Weir train well. We are all keen to catch the eye and put pressure on the other players as we just try to get into that team.
Who has scored the best goal you've seen in training?
I'd probably have to say myself! [Laughs]. If I remember rightly, it was a volley from outside the box. I caught it well and it hit the bar on its way in.
Do you use technology to assist you in any training techniques?
Yes, we wear GPS and track how far we have run and how quick our speed is. It's an indication of the effort everyone is putting in to training! We wear them every day to give an indication of how much we're all doing.
Are you working on anything specific in the gym?
Me personally, I've been working on my speed, just to get that extra yard. I have been doing speed sessions with Mark Hulse, the strength co-ordinator and athletic development coach, and have come on quite a bit. I'm getting that extra yard of sharpness. It's acceleration, just basically about the first couple of steps when you're sprinting. It's training your brain to remember it's all about not putting a foot back when you're sprinting. It's very good!
What is your favourite part of training?
The bit I enjoy most has got to be shooting practice - all different types of shots, half-volleys and volleys. Obviously, I score a lot of goals in the six-yard box so I like the ones that are whipped in across goal. Finishing off crosses is my type of thing and I like that a lot. The games are always competitive too. Paul McGuinness and Warren Joyce's sessions are very similar in terms of the ways they both give strikers a chance to practice and both managers have taught me a lot over the past year so I've enjoyed it.
And finally, if you picked a five-a-side team in training, who'd be in it?
David De Gea in net and I'd have Juan Mata. I'd need a defender too so 'Jonah' [Phil Jones] and another striker, so I'd put James Wilson in there so we can rekindle our partnership! If we were allowed to have former players as well, I'd have to fit Giggsy in there somewhere.
