Man Utd defender Evans praises Ten Hag and credits Ruud and Rene for their impact

Evans admires him as a very determined individual, noting his unwavering principles in his work and personal life. He rarely changes and displays a strong sense of self and direction. Evans respects his strength and courage to persist in his pursuits.

"He is always very positive and his message is always the same and very consistent. It is important, because the job of the managers is to create an environment and a culture within the club, to continue to push to improve the results and obviously the position in the league."

He also said: "Defensively the coach has always tried to play a high pressing. He has tried to put a bit more emphasis on knowing when we need to defend deeper. We are still working on that and I am sure the coach is very happy with it. We have probably become a bit more zonal markers in defence this season. With the new coaches coming in, Ruud (van Nistelrooy) has been very influential and Rene (Hake) has analysed the games and made sure every little detail is picked up, making sure we are in the right position.

"I feel like defensively we have improved and I hope that to win games you need to be good defensively. And the flip side of that is that we have increased our goals and added that component to our game."