Paul Scholes is right about Erik ten Hag solving Manchester United dressing room problem

Erik ten Hag's stoically watched Manchester United lose against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on the final day of the 2021/22 season.

Ten Hag attended the game with assistants Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren and the lifeless performance indicated the extent of the challenge ahead at Old Trafford, a once impenetrable castle that had become too easy to breach.

Just a day after that defeat, the club were conscious of ushering in a new era and Ten Hag was unveiled to the media, where he discussed his early targets for the season and how he intended to lift United from the doldrums.

Ten Hag said his plan was 'huge' and that he was confident he'd get it right. He succinctly didn't expand on the plan much further, but his approach in the summer transfer window in the subsequent weeks began to do the talking.

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The 53-year-old wanted personalities, which was deemed central to his rebuild. Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Lisandro Martinez, Antony and Casemiro were signed on permanent deals and those players have been key in the mentality shift.

After a disastrous campaign, the dressing room was widely accused of lacking leaders and Martinez and Casemiro filled that void. Eriksen leads by example while Antony has fiery South American characteristics every manager would want.

Ten Hag's desire to sign characters has been reflected on the pitch. The team has shown personality and supporters have responded, with the connection between the club and fans having been rebuilt on the back of it being shattered.

There have certainly been bumps in the road along the way this season, with unexplainable away performances against Manchester City, Liverpool