Man Utd return to Brentford for the first time since a 4-0 defeat in August 2022 that helped Erik ten Hag make some key decisions.
When the Manchester United squad reported to Carrington on Sunday, August 14, 2022, on another baking hot summer's day, they were expecting the usual post-match recovery day. Those players who had featured the previous day would generally be working inside, while the squad members who didn't feature would do a demanding session aimed at getting the intensity of a match into their legs. But on this day, it would be different.
Ten Hag made the squad rewatch that first-half performance and then wanted to know why they hadn't run at 100%. This wasn't just a punishment for a poor performance, however. Running hard and an intense work rate are non-negotiables for Ten Hag and he is a disciplinarian, but he is also aware that this is a collaborative effort, so he slips on his running trainers and joins the players.
Plenty of the respect the squad still have for the 53-year-old dates back to that day. Look at what captain Bruno Fernandes said in January 2023 when he remembered that gruelling session. "It went down well, it had a tangible impact on the mood," said one United staffer, a point proven by the form which followed that dispiriting day, with the club ending the season with a first trophy in six years and a third-place finish in the Premier League.
The running drill after Brentford was seen as a major part of that, but with the clever addition of Ten Hag taking part as well. It was a statement that he was in charge, but everyone was in it together. He felt it was a 'big message' to get across."We are together. We win together and we lose together. So I’m in the boat as well, as my coaches are," he said.
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