Several Manchester United players have been reported to the Carrington club’s training ground for testing, before their first pre-season begins under new head Erik ten Hag.
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Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United era is officially underway after a group of players first informed Carrington of their first pre-season.
The Dutchman has been waiting for the bands to meet face to face with his players, as he has been in situ since the end of last season. Ten Hag watched United’s last game of a sad season, which saw them record their lowest number of points in the Premier League.
He hoped to have a number of newcomers out the door when he started testing at his training base, but he has suffered a frustrating start in the window. But the focus could be on those he already had at his disposal, with a number of fitness tests on Monday before the sessions that began over the weekend.
And Ten Hag – who has been tasked with rebuilding United from scratch – has not wasted time introducing changes to the training ground. Here are four things the Red Devils can expect in the coming weeks and months.
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GRASS LENGTH
After his appointment, Ten Hag insisted on mowing the fields of the United Carrington training complex at 15mm, to allow for a faster pass. Ten Hag is understood to have fulfilled his wish, with the ground staff cutting the turf of the land to its requested length.
EATING TOGETHER
Under interim head Ralf Rangnick, players could eat wherever and whenever they wanted on the training ground, while some ate away from the training ground once the session was over.
Ten Hag wants all the players and staff to eat together, at the same time in the training camp canteen, to facilitate bonding and team spirit.
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TRAINING EXERCISES
Like former United boss and also Dutchman Louis van Gaal, Ten Hag believes in “training the brain”. It inculcates particular training exercises, such as matches 11 against zero, which are designed to ensure that each player knows their role and what they need to do within the team structure, as well as fine-tune their technical skills.
DOUBLE SESSIONS
Ten hag advanced a week the start of preseason training, to make sure his players are in the best physical shape for the new season and to implement the high-energy style of play he demands.
Once players have completed their fitness checks after the first two days, Ten Hag is said to have ordered double training sessions, to make sure their players are as fit as they can advance on the tour. preseason and the new campaign.
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