Erik ten Hag took charge of Manchester United last summer after a successful spell with Ajax, which included reaching the semi-final of the Champions League.
The Dutchman enjoyed a solid debut season in England. Despite the end of the season being marred by injuries to some big names, Man United still won the League Cup – their first trophy since 2017. They also reached the FA Cup final and secured Champions League football.
Now, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has praised Ten Hag for taking control and making the players play how he wants them to, rather than the other way around.
“He’s just no nonsense,” Scholes said. “I think, in the past, the players at this club have probably played the way they want to rather than the way the manager wants to. I think he’s totally turned that around.
“The players do what their manager wants, they stick to what he wants off the pitch, on the pitch, and I think everyone’s seeing the benefits from that.”
The Englishman was also quick to highlight the emerging leaders now in Manchester United’s squad:
“I think for two or three years at least, this team’s been accused of lacking leaders,” he said.
“I think there’s a few leaders in the team. “When you think of the experience of Casemiro, Martinez is a great character and got personality and his experience. And I think that’s all changed around a little bit.
“They’ve got a belief in them as well. I don’t think, you know, they don’t dominate games as much as they probably like to, but they’ve found a way to win and that’s the most important thing.”
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