Erik ten Hag broke into a broad smile when asked if he possessed a ferocious hairdryer temper like Sir Alex Ferguson.
“I don't need the hairdryer,” said a laughing ten Hag, referring to his bald head, before addressing his temperament within the dressing-room. “But it is a tool that a coach has," said ten Hag. "Most of the time, it will be normal behaviour. But sometimes you have to use all the set of tools you have.”
Twenty-five minutes in the company of ten Hag and one thing is abundantly clear – Manchester United's new boss is possessed with the same drive and conviction as Ferguson, his most decorated predecessor. More celebrated and experienced managers than ten Hag, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have fallen short at United in recent years, but the 52-year-old is convinced he can succeed where they failed.
