United defender is looking forward to visiting Pittodrie

way he thought it would. The gaffer went to MK Dons and that was a good move for him but it didn’t work out the way he wanted in the end.

“But he’s come back to United and really got going again. He’s got the club back on track and he’s boosted his own reputation as well.

“His attention to detail and the standards he sets are the big things, he’s very focused on what he wants.

“He brought me in to be his captain and I can’t speak highly enough of him. He is the kind of manager who listens to you and, as a senior player, you can talk to him. “

Reynolds says “changing the mood about the club” was pivotal in Neilson’s early days at United following his appointment in October 2018.

He added: “Before I arrived, people thought they were the kind of team who would go on a good run then blow up.

“The fans really bought into what the manager has wanted to do and things have been really positive. From meeting them, they are looking forward now rather than looking back.

“The manager put

those building blocks there for success and I think it’s a bit similar to Aberdeen when Derek McInnes came in.

“Craig Brown had steadied the ship after some not great years and he made some very good signings, guys like Niall McGinn and Jonny Hayes.

“Then Derek came in and moved it on. I can’t see why Dundee United can’t do something similar and be successful.

“We have the right people in charge of the club. The owner (Mark Ogren) has backed the manager and he’s very keen to bring success to Tannadice.

“You get a feeling off people and any time I have spoken to him I get a good vibe.

“He is always interested in you, he asks about your family and he is genuinely interested in the people working at the club. That suggests to me he’s not just here to make a quick buck or to just be in the middle of something.

“I always get the feeling he wants to be part of this for the long-term, he wants to make the club the best it can be.

“I think the club is in safe hands with the people who are running the club, they have the best interests of the place at heart.”