When Erik ten Hag called his players in for training following their defeat to Brentford and told them they’d have to run 13.8 km, I felt there was hope for Manchester United. When the news leaked after the Brentford game, many treated it as another comic moment for the club, especially when it emerged that the manager had taken part in the run as well. For many, it was a sign that Ten Hag was going to be the next manager spat out by the dysfunctional system, but I saw it as a signal of intent. It demonstrated that Ten…

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