'I don't need a hairdryer!' Every word of what Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said in Q&A

The players and staff had Sunday off. Did you enjoy your day off?

Ten Hag: As coaches, you don’t really have much time off.

Did you see any of the golf?

I watched it but not that much.

How has the tour been so far?

Good. I think we are now three weeks on our way, two with the full squad. I think we have done well. The players respond well to the demands we have, I have. I set some standards, we introduce how we play, and I’m satisfied with that.

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Players say it's been one of the toughest pre-seasons for them, in terms of running. Were they fit enough? Or did you have to address their fitness levels?

Yes – this is why we started them quite early, fitness but also I wanted to bring in a certain way of playing. It needs time. It won’t be done when we finish pre-season, but when we finish pre-season we have to be ready to get results.

What is that certain way?

We want to play proactive, attacking football where it's possible. We want to play good, but if we don’t play good we still have to win.

Will United be like any of your Ajax sides?

I don’t think so. Our team will be so much different to (Ajax's) in the last years. Of course, because it is different players, a different type of football, that is clear. There is also a direct bridge to Man United. Finally, the players always dictate how you have to play because I cannot change the identification of a player.

How do you get messages across to players?

It's quite a lot. A lot. Let’s say a package of tools you have as a coach. Of course, you have training sessions, you have meetings, collective and also individual, and they all have their own themes and topics, also goals, what you want to achieve. It is a process and finally it