Steve McClaren knows all about the Premier League and Manchester United and Mitchell van der Gaag actually played for Motherwell in Scotland for two years. Ten Hag, Van der Gaag and McClaren sat with John Murtough and Richard Arnold at Selhurst Park. That might explain why Ten Hag thought Van der Gaag would be the perfect foil to complement his methods. "I believe in a lot of training work," Van der Gaag told Voetbal International. Ten Hag and Van der Gaag have both expressed that fitness training is a priority.

Source: Express June 06, 2022 12:30 UTC