Excitement is building as Manchester United prepare to get their Premier League season underway.
The Red Devils secured second place last season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and reached the Europa League final, though suffered defeat to Villarreal in Gdansk.
Jadon Sancho's £73million arrival will certainly go some way to bolstering the team's chances of silverware next season, which the club remain in desperate need of after four years without a trophy.
Ever since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure in 2013, the Red Devils have been in decline but are slowly making their recovery under the guidance of Solskjaer.
If United are to be successful this season, there is one lesson Solskjaer must consider from his predecessor.
Speaking at the World Business Forum in 2016, Ferguson explained how he refused to allow complacency during his lengthy Old Trafford spell as high standards were maintained throughout his 26 years in charge.
"The important part of being a successful team is to avoid complacency. It is a disease that has to be guarded against," stressed the Scot.
"If we were winning at half-time, that was brought up — avoid it, it is a disease. If you lose a goal, you lose the game — keep your foot on the pedal.
"With complacency, you do not see it happening, you do not see where it is coming from. But, when it hits you, you cannot get out of it, you can’t eradicate it," he said.
"So that was an important part of how we constructed a winning mentality at Manchester United, to avoid complacency."
United displayed signs of complacency at time during the 2020/21 season, suffering costly home defeats to Crystal Place and Sheffield United.
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Solskjaer's side finished the campaign 12 points adrift of Manchester City and will need to up their game this term in order to go toe-to-toe with Pep Guardiola's men.
United players have showed signs of attempting to create a strong winning culture at the club, highlighted in a goalless draw with Leeds United in April.
Harry Maguire and Fred were involved in a heated exchange during the match, though Solskjaer put this down to the team's desire to win.
“We have got a group that demands a lot of each other. The standard is high, both on training and in a game, it is not just about being a nice guy," he said after the match.
"We demand maximum effort. I was really proud of how strong we looked."
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