Erik ten Hag insists he did not panic over Manchester United's chastening start to the season as it was "part of the process".
United lost 2-1 at home to Brighton in their first game of the campaign and were thrashed 4-0 at Brentford six days later, a performance so abject Ten Hag ordered the players in for training the next day for a punishing run in 30-degree heat.
Ten Hag has transformed United within six months and the club ended a trophy drought that had strayed close to six years with victory over Newcastle in the League Cup final on Sunday.