Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says they must make a quick, positive start this season.
Solskjaer knows his side must hit the ground running.
“We all need to start on the front foot and kick off at the right tempo because, when the season starts, we know how little can decide the season being a successful one or not so successful," said Solskjaer.
“We've got to look at pre-season and start the season better than we did last season.
“We gave ourselves a mountain to climb as it was a difficult start. Hopefully, this year, we've cracked the gradual improvement.
“It's building and improving. Of course we need to improve on a few things.
“We've looked at it and evaluated it, but it's fine margins in football. If you win a penalty shoot-out, that's a successful season.
"If you lose it, it's just doom and gloom. So I'm sure the players will have recharged and know we're a team on the up, improving all the time."
