When Erik ten Hag arrived at Manchester United in May, the new manager was asked by one of the coaching staff how he would like to be addressed.
Ten Hag thought about the question for a moment. 'Well,' he said. 'You know I'm the boss, and I know I'm the boss, so call me what you want.' Nearly eight months on and no one at United is in any doubt that Ten Hag is the boss.
The Dutchman has stamped his authority on this team — this club — in a way that has transformed United from a basket case into a genuine force in English football once again.