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Erik ten Hag has given Manchester United dressing room something Pep Guardiola fears most

Leicester's Harvey Barnes burst down the left wing with intent at the King Power Stadium earlier this month and Diogo Dalot blocked his cross. The block deflected the ball toward Barnes and that meant Dalot had won a goal-kick for Manchester United.

Dalot celebrated that goal-kick in the fashion that would be expected after scoring at the other end. He burst into action, punching the air and shouting and he pumped his chest against Lisandro Martinez, who responded with a roar and a passionate outburst of his own. There was also a firm high five from Raphael Varane and an affectionate slap from Scott McTominay waiting for Dalot.

United were 1-0 up against Leicester with 20 minutes remaining when Dalot fired up his teammates and that moment might have helped them get across the line. Leicester were awful that night, but United defended well and with admirable tenacity.

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It was a commanding defensive performance and that particular moment of passion in the 70th minute epitomised the shift in the mentality in the dressing room that Erik ten Hag is trying to implement, which has been helped by his summer signings.

Ten Hag wanted characters and that's exactly what he's brought to the club. Ajax fans nicknamed Lisandro Martinez 'The Butcher' during his time in Amsterdam and the centre-back has contributed to the raised levels of intensity and aggression.

Martinez is a typical fiery South American on the pitch and his passion has proved to be infectious - his teammates love going into war alongside him. United hopelessly lost all of the battles that mattered last season but they now have reinforcements.

Eriksen is another who leads by example and

Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk