It is never boring at Old Trafford. It is nowhere as near as glorious as it was in Sir Alex Ferguson’s era but it is never boring. Things have been constantly changing and shifting since the great Scot left the Theater of Dreams but there is a certain sense of a new era beginning with the arrival of Erik ten Hag.New Manchester United manager has already laid down a stern set of footballing rules as he continues to try and transform Manchester United’s dismal situation. Ten Hag met his players for the first time on Monday and is planning on transforming the philosophy of the club with strict instructions and regulations for his team, according to The Sun.The Dutchman has vowed to bring back the attacking football that made the likes of Sir Matt Busby and Ferguson so successful at Old Trafford, and has already made his stance clear on what he is expecting from his players.Erik ten Hag takes Manchester United training for the first time 🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/wSl4czT0Rh— GOAL (@goal) June 27, 2022 The move comes after senior players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were publicly critical of former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactical ability.Other players, such as Marcus Rashford and Jason Sancho, then failed to embrace interim manager Ralf Rangnick’s approach and the England duo lost their places in the international squad as a result.Reportedly, the 52-year-old informed his players that:-He will not tolerate sideways and backwards passing, and, in training, will substitute players that don’t pass forwards.-Dressing-room cliques from last season are to be no more.-Medal hauls and salary are irrelevant in team selection – training performances the focus-Young players will replace senior players if they impress in training-Players must improve their fitness and eradicate ‘unacceptable’ body language##NAJAVA_MECA_6483733##Ten Hag has been using potential World Cup spots as motivation for players to regain their form. Around 15 players have been in training at Carrington, though several international players are not due back until Monday. Those involved have reportedly been impressed with the former Ajax manager’s methods and the level of detail involved in his sessions. Rashford insists ten Hag’s ‘fresh ideas and tactics’ will help Man United get off to a fast Premier League start after torrid campaign under Rangnick.Rashford suffered his worst year in a United shirt last season, plagued by injuries and often relegated to the bench under the Austrian. The 24-year-old was also dropped from Gareth Southgate’s England team and returns to Manchester looking to rediscover previous form that helped him establish himself as one of Europe’s brightest prospects.’We have got that feeling of excitement and that buzz around the training ground again and so it is definitely positive going into pre-season,’ said Rashford, speaking to MUTV.’It is just about, one, getting the principles right of how Erik wants us to play and the details, and, two, enjoying it. ‘In the first week of training we have done both and everyone is looking forward to going on the tour and putting what we have done in training into the first games.’Marcus Rashford says he is ready to make a “fresh start” at Manchester United after the arrival of new manager Erik ten Hag.#MUFC pic.twitter.com/rroer7vKJv— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) July 3, 2022 With the Dutchman’s fresh tactics giving them a new challenge to look forward to, the arrival of the former Ajax manager was well received by United fans.’I think for me, it is just fresh ideas, fresh tactics and a new personality that has been added to the team,’ he added.’I am looking forward to working with him but also for us to give ourselves time as well to fit into what he wants us to do and to really feel natural doing it. ‘That is what he wants us to do, for it to be second nature doing the things he wants us to do. Those things do take time but it is a challenge we are all looking forward to.’ United will jet off to Thailand for the start of their pre-season tour in less than ten days time as Premier League clubs ramp up their preparations for the start of the new season. Ten Hag hasn’t made any summer signings so far this transfer window, but a deal for Feyenoord Tyrell Malacia is expected to be completed soon after the full-back arrived in Manchester for his medical on Sunday.
