Steve McClaren has told Manchester United fans what they want to hear about Erik ten Hag

He might be the manager of Manchester United, but there is still an aura of mystery surrounding Erik ten Hag.

His official unveiling earlier in the week shed fresh light on the latest man tasked with the privilege and pressure of rebuilding such an important football institution, and in the next few weeks, even more information will surface on the latest occupant of the Old Trafford hot seat.

So far, the sounds have been promising. Ten Hag impressed with his warm and welcome approach at the club and spoke with a sense of realism at his first press conference, confident in his own abilities but also well aware of the enormous job he has to do.

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The appointment of Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren to assist him might not be the two most glamorous backroom staff additions, but their experience working together is priceless, and it is clear they are fully committed to making things work for the poster boy of the new era.

"The last seven days have epitomised that again," McClaren said on the McClaren Performance podcast. "The attention to detail, all the detailed planning, which he wants to get right. That is from the day after he won the championship with Ajax. He's onto the next thing. A little bit like what Sir Alex Ferguson used to do.

"But we just want to support Erik and make him successful, and if he is, then the team is."

Ten Hag showed his respect to Ajax by focusing fully on them while he was still employed by the club, but it is a testament to his own drive and determination that as soon as his job there was done, he switched his intense focus on to life at United.

Implementing the right work ethic and