Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has opened up on Sir Alex Ferguson’s demands during his time as Old Trafford chief.
Dutch coach Meulensteen worked as first-team coach under the legendary Scot for six years, from 2007-2013, having previously spent five years in charge of United’s youngsters.
The 53-year-old departed in 2013 following the arrival of David Moyes, having helped Ferguson land three Premier League titles, the 2008 Champions League, and two League Cup triumphs.
And according to Meulensteen, while winning was the destination, there were four things in particular that had to take place on the journey.
"The ultimate aim was to win, but Sir Alex wanted to win in a certain style,” Meulensteen, told Trainingground.guru.
"I can remember him bringing me into his office when he’d made me first-team coach. He had a flipchart and said, ‘listen, Ren - I don’t need to talk to you about how to run your sessions, you know all that. But I’d like to reiterate what I want to see.'
"Possession is important, but always possession with a purpose. When we attack I want to see pace, power, penetration and unpredictability.
"These are the four things you must instil in the team in every single training session."
Ex-Fulham and Maccabi Haifa boss Meulensteen is currently manager of Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters, having been appointed last month.