For the first time in three months, Erik ten Hag has had some time to relax. Well, at least time away from the touchline.
The international break brought to an end the new Manchester United manager's first set of matches, including an encouraging five wins, and precedes a hectic run of fixtures before this winter's World Cup. With club duties on hold, many of the Red Devils' players have been stationed around the world to be in action for their countries, as Ten Hag keeps a keen eye on their performances.
With the small matter of his first Manchester Derby up next, the United boss will be desperate to pick up where he left off with his squad, having won four successive Premier League games to recover from a nightmare start. He'll need a group of in-form players to take on Pep Guardiola 's Man City, though, and the past week has given Ten Hag plenty of food for thought.
