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Manchester United have confirmed the appointments of Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren as part of Erik ten Hag's new-look backroom staff.

They have to be unified, to form a team, and to battle the opponent," he said. I expect them to fight and give 100 per cent," Ten Hag told MUTV on Monday. This season the 61-year-old had been working as an advisor to Wayne Rooney at Derby County.

De Gea believes that Manchester United's players must be “ready to fight” under Erik ten Hag, the club's new manager.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The new manager [Erik ten Hag] was in the stands, so that’s a good signal. “The people who don’t want to stay, just go, and the people who really want to stay at the club, who want to fight for the club, let’s have a good rest in the summer, prepare ourselves in the mind and in the body and be ready to fight again next season.”

'You will always see an era come to an end,' the new manager said after a season in which United finished in sixth place with a record low of 58 points.

I will speak with the players at the end of June and in the first week of July,” he said. “We [he and his staff] at every club think about: ‘What is in the spirit of the club?’ That is what we want to know, but also that is why they appoint me as manager. “I have a good feeling from the meetings, we have a plan, and now it’s about getting the plan done, to get it into a process, to cooperate, to be consistent in our plan and when we have good people around, with the right connection and the right commitment and we will achieve the success we want.” Asked about this Ten Hag said: “I have heard that but I will draw my own line. Ten Hag did concede that he will have to hit the ground running. He will also wait until the first of his players return on 27 June to meet them for the first time. We have a strategy, a concept, and we will work on that. First of all we will roll it out to the staff, then the players, and then you will see,” he said. I think if we improve, if we can work with them, we can get more out of them than this season,” he said. “First of all, we want to make the fans proud. If we can’t play fantastic football, we still have to win.” Despite the low finish Ten Hag suggested the group he takes charge of remains one that can challenge.

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I wasn’t a judge, I take this information to the new season." "I think if we improve, if we can work with them, I think we can get out more out of them than this season. "No, I don’t speak with the players now, they need a break to reflect.

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"It was so detailed. McClaren then held the position of Middlesbrough manager for five years and led them to their first ever major trophy - the EFL Cup in 2004. Former England manager McClaren joined United in early 1999 and served as assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson until leaving to become Middlesbrough boss in 2001.

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"He's a great player, he's achieved already a lot really also [with his] contribution to Manchester United. So I'm looking forward to working with him." When asked what last term's leading scorer can bring, the boss laughed: "Ronaldo? Goals!" He then stressed he would go over his plans with the Portugal international soon. "I really had a good relationship with him and, of course, I'm looking forward to meeting him again on the pitch."

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Ten Hag avoided making grandiose promises, but he was clear when asked if Cristiano Ronaldo was in his plans.

They have to be unified, to form a team, and to battle the opponent,” he said. But in the end, the intention is to play fantastic football. “We want to entertain. Also we are playing in the Theatre of Dreams. We go from game to game and then we’ll see,” he said. I expect them to fight and give 100%,” said Ten Hag, who bowed out as Ajax manager by bringing another title to the Amsterdam club.

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It's time to move on and the bar has been set staggeringly low for Erik ten Hag. Rangnick, meanwhile, remained a withdrawn figure offering little in the way of warmth or communication. Rangnick's greatest benefit to United may turn out to be what he said rather than anything he did. Heck, he didn't even know the Dutchman was at Selhurst Park to witness United's final indignity. A man who had as little influence over what happens next at United as he did over United's worst Premier League season on record. 'That's on the club,' he said.

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Failure across the board and new lows in terms of goals conceded, losing sequences and points tally. How did Man United get like this?

Rangnick also set alarm bells ringing within the club when he was warned that managing United would lead to unprecedented scrutiny of his results and decision-making in the media and among supporters. There was also a suspicion within the club that many of the leaks coming from the dressing room were from three specific camps, with one in particular identified as being a persistent problem. There's a real mood now that the guy in charge has an idea of what he wants to do and how he will execute it. Harry Maguire had a bad night at Anfield, but Rangnick made the easy decision to substitute Jones at half-time because he didn't have the bottle to take Maguire off." He was overlooked and soon hired by Tottenham, who ended the season qualifying for the Champions League, 13 points ahead of United in the table. The 24-year-old ended the season with five goals in 32 appearances and has lost his England place, though he alone was not responsible for United's poor form. So in came Rangnick while United embarked on a "thorough" process to identify a long-term appointment. The England forward, who delayed surgery on an injured shoulder until August (a month after playing in the Euro 2020 final), did not return to first-team action until mid-October and went on to endure his worst season for the club. But while the team were heading for a sixth-placed finish in the Premier League and a spot in next season's Europa League, one player's representative was more concerned with how often Ronaldo was used to promote the club's sponsors. It was a season that saw the team led by three managers -- Solskjaer, Michael Carrick and Rangnick -- and one in which humiliation lurked around every corner. Sources have told ESPN that the rot set in under Solskjaer, who was regarded as indecisive, weak and lacking tactical acumen. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last August, 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid, the team were unbeaten in the Premier League and harbouring hopes of challenging for the title.

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Under the interim manager, after picking a few wins, the form once again tapered down. Following a poor run of games, the club sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and appointed Ralf Rangnick as an interim manager. The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, and Raphael Varane raised the fans’ hopes.

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If Ten Hag has not already identified this as a pressing issue then the many conversations he claims to have had ahead of taking the job have been with the wrong people. It took Liverpool eight years to win a league title from that day but it took nowhere near as long for Rodgers to make them relevant again. But that is nothing compared to the level of disregard shown by United players to Rangnick. The modern United has allowed such levels of entitlement to grow among its playing staff. From that point of view, Solskjaer and United were never good for each other. The last time that any United team failed to register a positive in that particular column was 32 years ago. Now, motivated by crisis, United have taken the big decisions. So Ten Hag knows he is not here to apply finesse or a gloss finish. United’s football operation at several levels is starting to look different and more modern. Solskjaer was soft and Rangnick was powerless given the short-term nature of his interim role. There was no chance of the former on Monday but on certain topics, the Dutchman’s message was clear. Ten Hag referenced last season’s second-place finish as proof that United have a better squad than many believe. That was a fluke.

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Erik ten Hag faced the media for the first time as Manchester United manager. Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Maguire and Ralf Rangnick were all on the agenda.

That alone will feel like music to the ears of United fans, who will be praying Ten Hag is right. “In this moment I admire them both,” he said, having coached Bayern Munich’s second string during Guardiola’s time in Bavaria. “In this moment, both Liverpool and Manchester City play fantastic football. The season before this squad was second in the league so they have huge potential.” “Next season is a different season but I think he did a great job. It seems Ten Hag will, at least initially, focus on that side of the equation. Now 37, some critics have pointed to the Portugal great’s lack of work off the ball at times having a negative impact upon United’s team structure.

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Although he is only 22 and has a lot more to give, the Frenchman has already carried the responsibility of being captain at Marseille, an achievement that should not go unnoticed for a player so young. He has the potential to develop into an even bigger star and Villa could be rubbing their hands together in years to come if his career in England continues on its current trajectory. Time will tell, but it has the potential to be a shrewd addition for the former Liverpool captain. It has frequently dominated post-match debriefs and, at times, left supporters almost on their knees, begging the club to invest in fresh blood for that particular area of the squad this summer. Although United never registered a firm interest in the 22-year-old, he was often the subject of attention from United fans on social media. Whether it be Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba or Fred, United have not been strong enough at any stage in the centre of the pitch this term.

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"We don't have to go over my football," said Ten Hag. "It's about the Man United football and about the Man United identity and philosophy. He added: "We are playing in the Theatre of Dreams and have to entertain the opponent. Manchester United will want to break into the top-four but there'll be time and patience because it's gone from 12 months ago preparing for a Europa League final and finishing second above Liverpool. If you think where we are today, I can't explain it. "It's been a desperate season and Erik Ten Hag has seen a glimpse probably of what the rest of us have seen all the way through. So to do it is necessary but football is one, two and three in this football club." I don't think any Manchester United fans wanted to watch a Manchester United game in these last few weeks. He added: "Of course. Also we are playing in the Theatre of Dreams. Asked if Manchester City and Liverpool's stranglehold on the Premier League title race under Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp could be disrupted, Ten Hag said: "In this moment, I admire them both. He already achieved a lot and also [made a] contribution to Man Utd. I am looking forward to working with him." He'd better go to a football club." I am convinced that this is not the case.

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We have a plan and now it's about getting the plan done." I cannot wait for the first match and the stands are full. "I have been to Manchester before but this is the first time at Old Trafford. I'm impressed. "I don't see this as a risk. Liverpool and Manchester City play fantastic football, but you will always see an era can come to an end. "In this moment I admire them both.

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He added an extra eight goals in 19 appearances this season after making the step up to play Premier League 2 football. Similarly, Mejbri wasn't afraid to get stuck in against Crystal Palace on the final day of the season. Mejbri came on in United's 4-0 loss to Liverpool back in April and earned praise for his combative performance. The son of Robbie Savage, Charlie was central to a wholesome moment earlier in the season when he came off the bench to make his debut, with his father commentating on his first Old Trafford performance. But who will be top of his list? His superb performances in the youth set-up earned him a chance to train with the senior squad, and Garnacho ended the 2021/22 season having made two appearances with 11 minutes of Premier League football to his name.