The morning after Manchester United's final pre-season friendly with Aston Villa in Perth, an email appeared in my inbox from 'Erik ten Hag Manager'.
Initially, one thought it must be a press release promoting an app video game. But no, it was correspondence from the United manager to the dedicated correspondents who followed the team to Bangkok, Melbourne and Perth.
Ten Hag expressed his gratitude to us for attending the tour and our engagement with the players. He empathised with us for the two-and-a-half week duration we spent away from family and loved ones.
