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George Smith

Matthijs de Ligt tells Manchester United players what Erik ten Hag's greatest strength is

Netherlands and Juventus centre-back Matthijs de Ligt waxed lyrical about the managerial qualities of new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag, following several months of speculation, was officially installed as United's new permanent manager in April. He was unveiled to the media for the very first time on May 23 at an Old Trafford press conference, less than 24 hours after the 2021/22 campaign was brought to a close with a 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace.

The former Ajax chief has picked up the baton from former interim manager Ralf Rangnick and now faces the challenge of bringing some much-needed success back to M16.

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