For the first time in ages, it feels like there's a positive atmosphere around Manchester United.
Prior to Sunday's match against Crystal Palace, Ralf Rangnick had just one training session with the team in poor weather conditions, but despite that, United looked like a completely different team!
Rangnick, 63, has one of the best reputations in the game, regarded in his native Germany as the 'godfather of gegenpressing ,' and it was clear there was a massive difference in the intensity of United's performance.
However, although there were plenty of positives, it was still only the start. Rangnick played a lone hand at the weekend, without using any of his chosen coaching staff.
But Ralf is lonesome no more! At the news conference to preview Wednesday's Champions League dead rubber against Young Boys, he confirmed the appointments of assistant coach Chris Armas and sports psychologist Sascha Lense
Lense could quietly prove to be the most influential figure of this new era at United.
Most of us have seen Roy Keane going in on some of United's players on live television, either claiming they're not good enough or don't have the right mentality to win titles. While Keane's style isn't to everyone's taste, it's ultimately hard to disagree. A lack of trophies was probably a factor in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer losing his job when results got away from him.
Under Solskjaer, United got to one quarter-final, four semi-finals and one final - showing they always fell just short on their journies to attain silverware. Is this an indication about the mindset of some of the players? Possibly, but I guess we'll find out more about that under Rangnick.
When you think about most of United's current squad, there's only three who've won a Premier League title - David de Gea, Cristiano Ronaldo and Phil Jones. Although additions like Raphael Varane certainly bring a winning mentality, you can't always rely on the players to pick up each other. You need expertise.
It wouldn't surprise me if Rangnick saw where United fell short and that motivated him to bring in Lense.
Lense's first major role as a sports psychologist was at Dynamo Dresden in 2014 and he was recruited by Rangnick to work at RB Leipzig from the start of the 2015/16 season.
He was part of the set-up that saw them achieve their joint-highest finish in the Bundesliga, spending three years at the Red Bull Arena before moving on to a similar role at Schalke.
Lense could be United's most important coaching addition since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. If he can get into the minds of the players, perhaps that'll help them prepare for crucial and tense fixtures.
It might also assist in getting them geared up against lesser opposition, which has been the cause of United dropping silly points in the past eight years.
All other top clubs have a sports psychologist and Rangnick is bringing the Reds up to standard. It is not before time.
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