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Erik ten Hag has enlisted the help of drones to aid him during Manchester United training sessions, with the aerial footage allowing for unpreceded ...

The former Ajax manager is a meticulous planner and a fiercely demanding tactician, and over the summer he ran his players ragged with a ruthless fitness regime after calling them in for pre-season training [two weeks early](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ten-hag-man-utd-fitness-26925674). They welcome Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford on December 27 before seeing out the year with a trip to Wolves on New Year's Eve. [comments section](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ten-hag-drones-man-united-28784114#comments-section) below. [complex training methods](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/ten-hag-training-man-utd-27515557). [No date set for Jadon Sancho's Man Utd return with star suffering issues](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/jadon-sancho-man-utd-return-28724012) [Manchester United](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/manchester-united-fc) boss [Erik ten Hag](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/erik-ten-hag) is using drones to monitor training sessions to make sure his tactics are spot on ahead of the return of the [Premier League](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/premier-league) later this month.

When do 'truths' become 'brutal home truths'? When you can pretend that the Man Utd manager has said something controversial...

Is it Lucien Favre? Is it because Ten Hag is not a child and will not consider his job at Manchester United done just because they win a Carabao Cup? But if you work in British football churnalism, it is not only ‘news’ but ‘Man Utd news’. ‘Ten Hag is not even five months into his first season as United boss. They also said that he was not remotely interested in working in the Premier League, which has been reported many, many times before. The clues are very much there: Manchester United are fifth, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal and approaching six years without a trophy.

Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United stars to "live the high standards" it will take to carry...

But the players and staff at Manchester United have to live the high standards, and then it's possible to compete with the best clubs in the Premier League and achieve our goals. Many have been away with their national teams, playing and being coached in contrasting ways to his methods. "Where we were at the start of the season, we were just not good enough.

Erik ten Hag reveals he did not know the extent of Man Utd's problems before taking over as manager.

He was, however, keen to ensure that standards don't slip this side of the mid-season interval. [90min's World Cup show](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCyhp6flf0) on YouTube as Harry Symeou, Scott Saunders, Grizz Khan and special guest Kieron Dyer review Argentina's epic win over France on penalties. "I think now we’re in the right direction but we’re far away from where we need to be."

ERIK TEN HAG fears the World Cup break could have a negative effect on his Manchester United side.The Red Devils built some momentum in the weeks lead.

[absence has left Burnley's stars gutted](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20819982/burnley-cristiano-ronaldo-man-utd-carabao-cup/). [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/) trio Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw - as well as Brazilians Casemiro, Antony and Fred. [against Burnley](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/20797335/man-utd-vs-burnley-stream-tv-channel-team-news-kick-off-time-efl-carabao-cup/) in the Carabao Cup, [Ten Hag](https://www.thesun.co.uk/who/erik-ten-hag/) stressed: "You saw in this World Cup many nations played passively, waiting and playing on the reaction. [against Manchester City](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/19983121/man-city-utd-haaland-foden-hat-tricks/), that was our big problem in that game. [World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/) in Qatar, with Lisandro Martinez winning the tournament and Raphael Varane a beaten finalist. [Red Devils](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196656/manchester-united/) built some momentum in the weeks leading up to the tournament, winning nine of their last 12 matches.

Erik ten Hag is concerned that the break for the World Cup has set back his Manchester United squad as the club prepare to resume their domestic campaign.

I always say, satisfaction makes you lazy. “It means keeping high standards. “They have been playing for six weeks in a different environment with a different style of play, and they have to get back to our rules and principles,” Ten Hag said ahead of the Burnley clash, as per the

Erik ten Hag has admitted Manchester United are “far away” from where they need to be as he prepares for the return of domestic football.

"I always say, satisfaction makes you lazy. "Manchester United was not in the circumstances that you would expect of them. Goalkeeper David de Gea is still in negotiations with the club. “I am happy with the way the players perform and the fact they play as a team with the right spirit and the right mentality," the Dutchman said. Ten Hag says he is “happy” with the performance of his players but urged they need to maintain a high level. "I think now we’re in the right direction but we’re far away from where we need to be."