Erik ten Hag's stoically watched Manchester United lose against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on the final day of the 2021/22 season.
Ten Hag attended the game with assistants Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren and the lifeless performance indicated the extent of the challenge ahead at Old Trafford, a once impenetrable castle that had become too easy to breach.
Just a day after that defeat, the club were conscious of ushering in a new era and Ten Hag was unveiled to the media, where he discussed his early targets for the season and how he intended to lift United from the doldrums.