Erik ten Hag has admitted he took a calculated gamble with his actions towards Manchester United's players in order to raise disciplinary standards.
There is a distinct sense that United are getting their act together once again and the main reason is down to how Ten Hag has not been afraid to crack down on behaviour in the dressing room — it has been clear for a long time that he is very much in charge.
This point has been emphasised with the scathing assessment he made of the club's transfer policy in an interview with a Dutch publication, published yesterday.