After injuries to both Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand, yesterday John O’Shea captained Man United against Birmingham City. After the match O’Shea has revealed that it was very special to captain Man United.

O’Shea is one of those players who doesn’t hog the headlines but he just gets on with the job that he has to do. Some Man United fans don’t like him and they believe that he isn’t good enough for United but I believe that he is a great player and he has been a fantastic servant for Man United.

"It was very special," O'Shea told MUTV.

"I've done it in friendlies, which is also nice, but to do it in a league game when it really matters, for the manager to have that faith in me, is something special and something I'll always cherish."

O’Shea has been at Old Trafford since 1998 and he deserved to wear the armband yesterday. O’Shea has improved over the past few seasons and I think he will have another good season this year.