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Steven Railston

Victor Lindelof agrees with Luke Shaw's verdict about Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag

Victor Lindelof has joined the growing number of voices at Manchester United that have praised Erik ten Hag.

Ten Hag was officially announced as United's new manager in May on a three-year contract with the option of an additional year. The 52-year-old is facing the challenge of rebuilding the club after United endured their worst season for decades last term.

United began pre-season on June 27 and Ten Hag has had three weeks to work with the squad so far. United are currently on their pre-season tour and they've played friendly matches against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory as part of their preparation.

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There were glimmers of Ten Hag's philosophy in those matches and United's players are understood to be enjoying training. Shaw lauded Ten Hag's training sessions this weekend and Lindelof has become the latest to praise the United boss.

"It’s been very good. I think the training has stepped up a lot," Lindelof told United's in-house media. "It’s hard like it should be in pre-season. He [Ten Hag] demands a lot and I think it’s been absolutely great, so yeah a pleasure.

"Everyone was excited to come back and work on everything. It’s been great and I think all of the guys were really excited and they’re putting in the effort to listen and try and learn as fast as possible all the things that the coach wants us to do.

“If you want to improve and you want to get better than you have to work hard. Everyone wants to perform and show their best skills and abilities on the pitch and I think that’s normal going into every season.

"Of course, with the new coach, you want to show what you can do on the pitch. We’ve been working on a lot of different things, a lot with the ball and the type of football that he wants to play. We’re seeing a lot of new things that he wants us to do."

United begin their Premier League season against Brighton at Old Trafford on Sunday, August 7th.

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