Spending time speaking to those who have been close to Erik ten Hag, the same themes continually crop up.
Workaholic, obsessive, deep thinker and winner are just some of the words used to describe Manchester United ’s next manager. What is clear is that nearly everything the Dutchman does is calculated.
On the touchline as his patched-up Ajax side took on PEC Zwolle, he showed little emotion. Instead, he watched intently, taking notes and clearly dissecting what he was seeing but giving very little away to the watching public.
