Luke Shaw explains how Erik ten Hag has improved Manchester United training

Manchester United's Luke Shaw has lauded Erik ten Hag's training sessions ahead of the new season.

United began their pre-season on June 27 and that means Ten Hag has now had three weeks to work with his squad. United are currently on their summer tour and the players are understood to have responded well to Ten Hag's sessions.

Ten Hag has been concise in training and he hasn't been afraid to stop drills if he has felt like his instructions aren't being followed. One source even described some of his communication in sessions as 'blunt' — but his approach seems to be working.

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United have another three weeks of preparation with Ten Hag before they play Brighton for their opening game of the new Premier League season. United have Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano still to play in pre-season.

Whether Ten Hag's training sessions have made a significant difference will become clear in the coming months. But there has been positive noise from the players at the club and Shaw has become the latest member of the dressing room to praise Ten Hag.

Shaw was asked about Ten Hag's impact this weekend and he provided insight into the Dutchman's training sessions. "We can’t be satisfied anymore with how the team had been going," Shaw told United's in-house media.

"It’s not where the club should be and we know the levels have had to take a massive step in terms of higher intensity and what we’re supposed to be doing and I think from the start of the last two weeks, especially in training, it’s definitely a big improvement.

"And even in the games, I think you could see things that probably you haven’t seen before, so I think there are