Manchester United must improve on an eighth-place finish from last season, with signs from pre-season being positive. While Erik ten Hag has not managed to sweep everyone off their feet with results during pre-season, he has managed to make noticeable improvements in the way Manchester United are playing football. Even despite defeat in the Community Shield last Saturday, there were several positives for United to take from the game, with one being that for large periods, City were on the ropes. The double additions of Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui this week from Bayern Munich means n…