Erik ten Hag's Alejandro Garnacho decision could benefit Manchester United for years to come

Erik ten Hag has done a lot of good things that have resulted in immediate success at Manchester United.

He's ridded the squad of negative influences, he's improved harmony in the dressing room and has ended the club's six-year trophy drought. He's signed some great players, improved and instilled lost confidence in several flailing stars and has brought a winning mentality back to the club. The Dutchman truly has created a sense of excitement that has been missing for far too long.

It's remarkable how much Ten Hag has done in just a few months in charge and how much it is already bearing fruit. United supporters have always been patient with managers and the Dutchman likely would have gotten away with steady improvement this season. A trophy and return to the top four was the absolute best-case scenario and nobody was seriously hoping for any more. But more they have got.

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However, it's not just the short term the manager is having an impact, but the long term as well. Which is handy since it feels like the two parties are set for a long, long time together.

When Ten Hag was hired one of the aspects of the job he did at Aajx which excited fans so much and fit the ethos of United perfectly was his development and trust in young players. Ten Hag built two great teams in Amsterdam. The first came within a whisker of an unlikely Champions League final and saw the likes of Frenkie de Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Hakim Ziyech, Sergino Dest and Donny van de Beek all earn big-money transfers off the back of it.

It took time for the next generation to come through but Ten Hag nurtured yet more incredible talents to make his side competitive on the biggest stage once more. Familiar faces