Erik ten Hag is already giving Jadon Sancho what he needs at Manchester United

Two games. Two wins. Eight goals scored. Just one goal conceded.

It has been a positive start to life in charge of Manchester United for new manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman oversaw his second victory in as many pre-season matches on Friday, watching his side come from a goal down to beat Melbourne Victory 4-1 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.

United's defensive frailties from last season are still lingering, putting in an appearance with just five minutes gone, with Melbourne cutting the defence apart with a well-worked goal. But after Tom Heaton had picked the ball out of the back of the net, United refused to look back, dominating proceedings, even though a strict level of patience was required before Scott McTominay's deflected effort eventually opened the floodgates.

Facing Melbourne was always going to represent a completely different challenge to the one that Liverpool served up just three days earlier in Bangkok. But despite the differences, with Melbourne choosing to sit deep and be compact, United, although they remain a long, long way from being the finished article under Ten Hag, passed both with relative ease.

Despite the differences, however, one element of each of United's opening two pre-season assignments has been the same: the performances of Jadon Sancho. The winger, who joined the Reds almost a year ago from Borussia Dortmund, has been impressive in the opening two matches of the Ten Hag era, proving razor-sharp and full of confidence.

Sancho, who was left out of the England squad for last month's Nations League fixtures, has, arguably, been United's standout performer of their pre-season tour so far, scoring against Liverpool and proving menacing against Melbourne. But his brilliance has