I always say I'll rest when I die - that's my motto. I just hope I don't die before the World Cup!
— Phil Neville
It's not science; it's common sense: it's playing the right players in the right positions for the style of football you want to implement in a specific game.
My expectation levels are probably higher than what's achievable. But I have to keep pushing the standards.
I'd been coaching since the end of my playing career, first with England's Under 21s, then Manchester United, and finally, in Spain with Valencia.
I had a good football intelligence. I didn't need 10 games to get used to a position. I could go out and do a job.
I've proved I'm in love with the women's game, and I think the quality is unbelievable.
There has always been an inner self-motivation for me. Mine goes back to my United days of us against the world and proving everyone wrong.
Within 10 minutes of a WSL game finishing, virtually ever player gets feedback on their performances in terms of England-level requirements.
Our style of play is non-negotiable, but we also have to become ruthless serial winners.
At the end of the day, if I'm playing for a manager who I know cares about me, then I'm going to give more.
I do my best thinking when I'm out running. When I'm out in the hills around Manchester, that's when my head clears. That's when I think about the things I'm going to say to my players in the biggest moments.
I could play anywhere. I played everywhere on the pitch for United, apart from No. 9 or keeper.
I'm working with elite players, and they test and challenge you.
Whether you're male or female, going to a World Cup is the biggest thing that will ever happen in your life.
We pick players on their profiles. Over the years, I've learned that, if you have one cog that's not quite right in the system, that flow of how you want to play can't work.
Management is all-encompassing. That's something I've learned since starting this job. I find it very difficult to switch off. I can be at the cinema or out for a meal with my wife, and I'm thinking constantly about what my players are doing.
My sister is one of the best netball players England's ever produced, and she is now England manager. Almost every day, we sit round the table; we talk about what she's done in her job, how she's dealt with players. I've followed her pathway.
I've been the captain of a Premier League club, and I've coached some of the best players in the world.
I'm going to prove I can coach in the women's game and prove I can manage an England team to success.
