It has taken Erik ten Hag just two games to be presented with his first Manchester United crisis. Bottom of the league, beaten by two mid-table sides and with confidence at an alarming low, the Dutchman already has work on his hands to turn this team around.
He took the decision to scrap Sunday's planned day off and instead put the players through a gruelling session in temperatures of more than 30 degrees. It's rare for a manager to be using such tactics what is essentially nine days into his competitive reign at the club.
Ten Hag might hope the players react to his ruthlessness, but the defeats to Brighton and Brentford won't be fixed by doing a bit of running in the sunshine. There are tactical problems that need assessing before Liverpool visit Old Trafford a week today.
