VISION: Alex Neil

I SAT with Alex Neil at the recent game between Coventry and QPR and found the Preston manager super knowledgeable about every aspect of football.
Players, tactics, systems of play - we were chatting openly about Preston and the impression I got was of a proper club on the up.
They sign good players, always looking for Championship quality as well as sell-on potential for the future.
Ben Whiteman, the 24-year-old midfielder signed from Doncaster this month, is a classic example. Within the game, we’ve all been talking about him as a lower league ...