Manchester United are a team very much in the ascendancy with the optimism among the squad firmly on the rise.
Erik ten Hag was appointed in the summer after several impressive years with Ajax and made an instant impact - with the atmosphere now a far cry from previous regimes. United have not won a trophy since their Europa League victory under Jose Mourinho in 2017.
The Special One failed to build on the successes of that season and is among several managers post Sir Alex Ferguson to offer glimmers of light without following through. Now though, according to the Independent, the squad at Carrington feel as though the current regime is the "real deal".
