Erik ten Hag Sets the Rules On his First Day at Training.

On Tuesday morning, Erik Ten Hag oversaw Manchester United’s first training session under his leadership.

United players were instructed to come to Carrington early for a 9 am start. Thereafter, the Dutchman directed events at the training facility on a sunny day.

While many important players, including Jadon Sancho, were being put through their paces, Marcus Rashford was observed deep in conversation with his assistant Steve McClaren.

As such, fans will be closely watching the former Ajax manager as he manages his inherited team.

In the brief video the club shared on social media, Ten Hag was seen walking out to the practice fields and seemed at ease with his surroundings.

As the hard work of the preseason got underway, the players could also be seen sprinting in a line.

Ten Hag undoubtedly has a strategy in place to make the most of the people at his disposal.

Supporters are aware that Rashford, in particular, had a disappointing season last year and that the attacker is capable of much more for his old club.

As Ten Hag did on Tuesday, Sir Alex Ferguson was renowned for his early morning workouts.

The players were given permission to start at 10am by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but the Dutchman prefers an earlier wake-up call for his team.

Ferguson’s former assistant manager McLaren arrived on Tuesday at 7.45 a.m., making him one of the early arrivals.

While it is believed that all players who have returned for preseason were at the training facility by 9am, Ten Hag was driven into Carrington just after 8am.

Ten Hag has also emphasized that the Red Devils’ players must eat together and socialize after practice in order to promote a strong sense of teamwork in the locker room.

Similar expectations were made by Ferguson throughout his 26-year stay at the club, but the culture has now vanished.

Ten Hag is said to have also instructed his workers to cut the grass to exactly 15mm in order to prioritize on-ball exercises during the first sessions so that the players may rapidly catch up with his passing expectations.