At Manchester United, Erik ten Hag's influence is already being noticed. Luke Shaw, who is trying to make up for a subpar personal season last year, has noted a "huge difference."
After Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's replacement, Ralf Rangnick, left Old Trafford last November after another disappointing United season, Ten Hag was hired.
After United achieved their lowest point total in a Premier League season, the former Ajax boss has a huge rebuilding task to complete.
For the first time since the 1989–90 season, United also failed to finish a league campaign with a positive goal differential.
Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen were added by Ten Hag, who then took action. In his first two preseason games, Ten Hag easily trounced Liverpool and Melbourne Victory.
If United and Barcelona reach an agreement, Frenkie de Jong is expected to be the next player to join, and Shaw was quick to praise Ten Hag for his efforts both on and off the field.
He told United's website, "We can't be content with way the team has been performing anymore. "It's not where the club should be, and we know the standards have had to step up significantly in terms of higher intensity and what we're supposed to be doing. But I think from the beginning of the last two weeks, especially in training, it's obviously a tremendous improvement.
"I think there are things to look forward to, and even in the games, I think you could see things that you probably haven't seen before.
"I believe the manager is in tune with the demands of the squad, has his own management philosophy, and all the players have embraced and embraced it,"
He attends many of the seminars and is quite hands-on. He is heavily involved, and if he notices that trainees aren't meeting the standards he desires, he will make sure they are informed.
"The management has higher expectations, thus we must continually improve. After the first game, he told the press and us both that there were mistakes committed and that we needed to get better—not just as a team, but also as individuals.
He has talked extensively about the team, the hierarchy, and the style of play he prefers. There are many specifics, but specifics win games, so we must pay attention given his ideology and preferred style of play.
"Having a sense of what the manager wants is incredibly beneficial, and it's up to us to demonstrate it on the field. Additionally, as I previously stated, this is merely the beginning for us.
Malacia's transfer from Feyenoord adds more competition for Shaw, who only made 20 Premier League games in a season marred by injuries last year.
Malacia is anticipated to be an attacking threat at left-back. He had four assists in 2021–2022, and only four Eredivisie defenders had more expected assists (xA) than he did.
The England international stated he needs to get better following the 2021–22 season as he gears up to contend for the left-back position with Malacia, Alex Telles, and Brandon Williams.
He continued, "Last season was incredibly frustrating for me personally as well as for the club."
"It wasn't what people or I expected, and I believe this season is a new beginning. Now is the moment for me to maintain consistency and maintain higher levels of performance week in and week out, which is what the manager wants and about which I have already spoken.
Prior to their Premier League debut on August 7 against Brighton and Hove Albion, United will wrap up their preseason training against Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano.
Shaw continued, "I think you need to be keeping an eye on that Brighton game [now] because that's the most crucial game that's coming up.
"At this point, everything depends on preparation, getting in workouts and game time, and certainly knowing the new setup the manager wants on the field.
The first game is the most crucial one, so we need to put everything together and be at our absolute best.
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