How do you 'manage a manager' during post-match interviews?

Our Nottingham Forest expert Colin Fray has been answering your questions, including one about what it is like dealing with manager after a match.

Al asked: Do you ever dread an interview? I am a big Nuno Espirito Santo fan because he wears his heart on his sleeve, but would not have fancied interviewing him after a few controversial games recently. How do you manage a manager after these incidents?

Colin answered: The simple answer is yes, sometimes... although I cannot say I have had that experience with Nuno so far!

The key thing is to have some empathy for the situation the manager is in. They do not have many minutes to gather their thoughts and calm down after the emotion of a football match before they are thrust in front of the cameras and microphones.

It is not an easy thing for them to come out and be interviewed at times. So, a bit of empathy can go a long way, as can politeness, and there is a bit of a golden rule which most managers appreciate if you stick to: the interview is about gathering their opinions, not giving yours.