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How things may look, and the reasons for it, is the crucial part of that story.
It is also a bit of a theme for Eustace, who spoke candidly and passionately about how not everything in his playing and coaching career has been exactly as it seemed.
“When coming back to Derby that second time, I’d been one of the senior players at Watford and helped with the development of their younger players, those that came in on loan like Jordan Mutch, Henri Lansbury, Tom Cleverley. And I enjoyed helping their development,” Eustace told BBC Sport.
“Then coming here and working with Bryce [Craig Bryson], Will Hughes and [Jeff] Hendrick at Derby, made me realise I was coaching while I was on the pitch and…