Erik ten Hag mainly played Manchester United's senior professionals during pre-season, but the club's youngsters were still given opportunities on tour in Thailand and Australia. They were desperate to impress and some caught Ten Hag's eye.
United began their pre-season on June 27 and that has meant Ten Hag will have worked with the squad for six weeks when welcoming Brighton to Old Trafford on the opening day of the season. It is understood United's players have responded well to Ten Hag during that period and they are greatly benefiting from his structured training sessions, which have been engaging.
Ten Hag is hands-on during training and his tactical input is guaranteed to improve the club's players, while it also promises to get the best out of the young talent around the squad, as he wasn't afraid to place trust in such players during his time at Ajax.
