Louis van Gaal has a temper to match Gunnery Sergeant Hartman's from Full Metal Jacket, and he mirrored R. Lee Ermey's fearsome drill instructor during Manchester United training on Thursday.
Van Gaal has introduced double sessions at Carrington and United's players have become accustomed to repeating one-touch passing drills in an effort to hone their technique.
Although the Dutchman oversaw a long overdue cull at the club, plenty who played pitifully under David Moyes are still at the club.
So seeing them lift hefty dumbbells at Van Gaal's boot camp should placate those fans who suffered through last season's shoddiness.
United's boot camp
Manchester United Training Session(01 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(02 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Angel di Maria of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(03 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Juan Mata of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(04 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Wayne Rooney of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(05 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Wayne Rooney of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(06 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Wayne Rooney of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(07 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(08 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(09 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(10 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Manager Louis van Gaal of Manchester United talks to James Wilson during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(11 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Michael Carrick of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(12 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Michael Carrick of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(13 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Radamel Falcao of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(14 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Radamel Falcao of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(15 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Marouane Fellaini of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)
Manchester United Training Session(16 of16)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Saidy Janko of Manchester United in action during a first team training session at Aon Training Complex on October 2, 2014 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Peters via Getty Images)