Ten Hag 'very hands-on' in Manchester United training and demands highest standards, reveals Shaw

Luke Shaw has revealed Manchester United's new manager Erik ten Hag is "very hands-on" in training and says he is always demanding the highest possible standards.

The Red Devils full-back is seeing a "big improvement" from a squad that is already buying into the Dutchman's methods, with back-to-back wins secured in style at the start of their pre-season tour.

The 2021-22 campaign was a nightmare for United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick both failed to deliver consistent results, but Shaw is optimistic about the future under Ten Hag - who has made it clear he won't tolerate anyone not pulling their weight.

The Ten Hag regime got off to the best possible start as his side thrashed Liverpool 4-0 before also seeing off Melbourne Victory in a comfortable fashion.

Shaw has told United's official website of Ten Hag's immediate impact: "We can’t be satisfied anymore with how the team had been going.

"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. 

"Even in the games, I think you could see things that probably you haven’t seen before, so I think there are things to look forward to. The manager knows what the team needs, he has his own style and how he wants to manage and all the players have really taken it on board.

"He's very hands-on and he takes a lot of the sessions. He’s involved a lot and if he sees people aren’t hitting the standards that he wants in training, he’ll make sure they know. I think that’s good, because he keeps the standards high. There's still much more to come from us and this is only