Adams: Hoddle`s Becks criticism sowed seeds
The story of Hoddle telling England skipper Beckham that he was incapable of performing a piece of skill in training has passed into folk-lore.
Indeed one of Hoddle's appointed captains, Adams, thinks that this moment had a profound effect on his standing with the players.
"It has been well-documented too, how Glenn criticised David during training saying he wasn't good enough to do a particular skill," Adams told the Observer Sport Monthly.
"Looking back, Glenn may regret it. It should certainly be something he learns from.
"Becks was a fantastic trainer, as were all the United lads.
"It was a moment that shocked many players and I think that Glenn lost the respect of some that day, something that may have continued into the subsequent Euro 2000 campaign when he lost his job.
"But then, Glenn was a young manager. Perhaps there was a bit of envy.
"He was, after all, not long away from playing for England himself and could still do a lot in training.
"If he was envious - and that's understandable and human - he should have made that public.
"I would if I was manager and had a good centre back.
"I would simply say: 'he reminds me of me.'
"Technically Glenn was one of the best managers I played for, but as Sir Alex Ferguson once said: 'Never use sarcasm on players. It doesn't work.'
"In five or ten years when Glenn's man-management skills are better and he is further away from his own playing era, he will be a fantastic manager."
