Impressing: Andy Carroll (centre) goes past Scott Parker (left) and Phil Jagielka (right) during training

At one stage he also converted a pass from Hodgson, the 64-year-old displaying a bit of the skill that once endeared him to supporters at Maidstone United.

And he was right when he told them to launch the occasional long ball.

The players were clearly trying a bit too hard to impress their new boss when a direct pass to Carroll was the best option.

Neville was in hysterics by the end. Not, by his own admission, in the best shape of his life, he looked utterly exhausted and understandably so.

John Terry struggled against Carroll recently, so a player who retired in February last year was always going to find it tough.

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