“It helps me massively,” says Sheffield Wednesday’s roving utility man. “Peace and quiet. The smell of fresh air. That’s how I clear my head.”
Not that the punishing schedule of Owls boss Danny Rohl leaves much time for loitering on the banks of the Don.
Since replacing Xisco Munoz in October, the German has transformed a shot-shy shambles into an aggressive pressing unit that now stands a fighting chance of staying in the Championship.
“He came in on the first day, put his foot down and said ‘This is what I want’,” recalls Paterson, who has just returned to action after suffering a knee injury against Coventry on Boxing Day that eventually required surgery.
“It was ‘I want A,B,C, I want X,Y, Z’ and there were no blurred lines. No going off the path. He knows what he wants and he’s got all of us believing in it. His coaches are on exactly the same page.
“It’s a lot more tactical than under the previous manager. A lot longer training sessions and certainly a lot more information on the video and things like that. Less time off !
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