Danny Simpson believes he will learn more from fleeting appearances
for Manchester United than the regular football a loan move could
offer.
The young full-back survived the cull of emerging players who were
offered the opportunity to temporarily further their careers
elsewhere in the wake of United's shock home Carling Cup defeat to
Coventry.
Simpson, who spent spells with Royal Antwerp and Sunderland last
season, has since gone on to make his Premier League and Champions
League debuts after appearing from the bench against Wigan and
Dynamo Kiev.
And with Paul Scholes and Patrice Evra adding to Sir Alex
Ferguson's injury woes in midweek, Simpson is relishing the chance
to make his mark.
He said: "A minute playing for United is worth 10 anywhere
else.
"The experience I am gaining now will go a long way to helping me
in the future.
"I feel really good at the moment. The manager knows I am there if
he needs me and I am chuffed to bits at the fact he is using
me.
"I can't quite believe what is happening at the moment. I just seem
to be walking around with a big smile on my face all the
time."
And Simpson insists the defeat to the Sky Blues provided excellent
experience of how to handle disappointments at the highest
level.
He said: "After the Coventry game, I was worried and disappointed
just like everyone else.
"I did have a chat with the manager but he has shown a lot of faith
in me, which is a big boost for my confidence.
"Everyone suffers disappointments. It is part of football. The best
thing to do was get over it quickly, keep working hard and then see
what develops from there.
"You have to forget about these things. If you dwell on them, it
just means your next performance will probably be poor as well,
which is the last thing you need.
"It is better to get it out of your system, so the day after the
game was the last day I spent worrying about it."