Head coach of Belgian side Lommel SK and former New York City FC academy director Liam Manning answers your questions. In part one, the former West Ham and Ipswich coach talks about how he tries to develop his players as people as well as footballers, explains what made him want to move abroad and also details what he looks for in a young player, including the aspects of Declan Rice’s personality that meant he stood out from the crowd. In part two, he talks about the challenges he has faced since moving to the USA with NYCFC, explains how much time he gives to planning his team talks and talks through the work he does to continue his own personal development.