Hi-tech cameras have been brought in at
Manchester United’s Carrington training
ground as new boss Louis van Gaal closely
monitors players.
Video analysis has been a key part of the
club’s summer tour to the Unites States, said
defender Jonny Evans.
“I think it is a lot more detailed at the training
ground,” he said.
“They have spent thousands on it and a few
of the lads have seen HD cameras around the
pitch. We have this system where he can
watch us on the pitch.”
Former Netherlands coach Van Gaal was
appointed as successor to David Moyes in
May after a disappointing first season for
United following Sir Alex Ferguson’s
retirement, in which the club finished seventh
in the Premier League.
He officially took charge last month after
leading his country to third place at the
World Cup, but has already introduced
several changes.
The Dutchman has ordered his players to
speak in English to each other, rectangular
tables have been replaced by circular ones at
meal times to encourage conversation and
the 62-year-old has implemented double
training sessions.
Evans, 26, said Van Gaal was using the filming
to give players detailed feedback on areas
such as positioning on the pitch.
“I think a lot of teams use it but we are
looking into it in quite a lot of detail,” said the
Northern Ireland centre-back.
“He is saying ‘you should be five yards to the
right’, we are able to see things that are
happening live on the pitch.
“That kind of scrutiny is new to every single
player. The case before was that as long as
we got the results everything was fine.
“David Moyes would have looked at videos a
lot so we got a bit of that from last year.” But
he added now “we are looking at things in
detail”.
Manchester United’s Carrington training
ground as new boss Louis van Gaal closely
monitors players.
Video analysis has been a key part of the
club’s summer tour to the Unites States, said
defender Jonny Evans.
“I think it is a lot more detailed at the training
ground,” he said.
“They have spent thousands on it and a few
of the lads have seen HD cameras around the
pitch. We have this system where he can
watch us on the pitch.”
Former Netherlands coach Van Gaal was
appointed as successor to David Moyes in
May after a disappointing first season for
United following Sir Alex Ferguson’s
retirement, in which the club finished seventh
in the Premier League.
He officially took charge last month after
leading his country to third place at the
World Cup, but has already introduced
several changes.
The Dutchman has ordered his players to
speak in English to each other, rectangular
tables have been replaced by circular ones at
meal times to encourage conversation and
the 62-year-old has implemented double
training sessions.
Evans, 26, said Van Gaal was using the filming
to give players detailed feedback on areas
such as positioning on the pitch.
“I think a lot of teams use it but we are
looking into it in quite a lot of detail,” said the
Northern Ireland centre-back.
“He is saying ‘you should be five yards to the
right’, we are able to see things that are
happening live on the pitch.
“That kind of scrutiny is new to every single
player. The case before was that as long as
we got the results everything was fine.
“David Moyes would have looked at videos a
lot so we got a bit of that from last year.” But
he added now “we are looking at things in
detail”.
