What’s it like to interview Erik ten Hag?
The other message that Pien sensed was one directed towards the players, ahead of their return for pre-season ahead of the 2022/23 season.
“When we asked him how important it is that the players impress him over the summer,” she remembered, “I think that was a message to the players: yes, they absolutely have to impress him over the summer.
“He may have followed Manchester United for the past couple of seasons, but he’s now got a different eye to it. Ever since he was announced as United manager, he will have been watching those players. He will have been taking each player in and analysing them tactically, watching every single player in real detail.
“So when they do join up for pre-season, because the date is set for that, and they go on their big tour, he’ll get to know the players and their personalities. But I think it’s a big summer for the players. It’s important that they work as hard as possible to impress Erik ten Hag. I’m sure he has his own players in mind that he’s already looking forward to working with.”
