There is no doubt Erik ten Hag did his homework on Manchester United before taking the job, but testimonies from friends and colleagues can only inform so much. Little prepares a new manager for the realities at Old Trafford until he is in the dugout.

Now, in the week preceding his first Premier League match, Ten Hag has a better idea. So much for a smooth start to his debut campaign in England — the distractions keep coming like speed bumps and are magnified by the scale of interest in United.

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