The Pre-Season Friendly Thread

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Last.pre-season friendly before the season kicks off at the weekend and Van Gaal's first time managing at the Theater Of Dreams against Valencia.

De Gea

Jones Smalling Blackett

Young Fletch Herrera James

Mata

Roonster Hernandez

Good to see Reece James playing again, he looked pretty tasty against LA Galaxy on his first team debut, scored a couple of goals and hasn't made another appearance until now. No surprise to see Blackett there, he's going to make competition for the left center-half position very close next season.

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Valencia, Shaw and Welbeck injured so that explains the lineup

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The Roonster missed a penalty

A bit of a quiet match, but we've had a few more chances than Valencia, theirs have been mostly long distance. They're playing with 11 men behind the ball at the moment and are trying to catch us on the counter.

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0-0 at halftime, Herrera has been fantastic so far.

No changes and Fletch puts us ahead.

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Stream has gone tits up and missed a goal. 1-1 now

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2-1 to United. Fellaini's height causing problems at the back and he got the winner. Goalie and defenders got in each other's way, a chest down and an easy finish into an empty goal. He was getting loads of grief from the crowd too, was feeling sorry for him lol

Last kick of the game too.

Valencia deserved at least a draw from that too.

Still, that's Van Gaal's United unbeaten. Played 6, W5, D1, L0, GF18 GA5.

Pretty good considering the fact that they've been playing a new system for just 3 weeks and the quality of our opposition.

This season coming is going to be interesting.

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First pre-season game for United against Club America. Surprisingly United are playing 4-4-2:

Johnstone

Darmian Jones Blind Shaw

Mata Schneiderlin Carrick Young

Roonster Memphis

Although Memphis is playing behind the Roonster rather than beside him, but not deep enough to make it 4-5-1. Looking a class act so far.

Blind is showing that he ISN'T a central defender. Darmian looking great so far, Schneiderlin put United ahead early on with a nice header.

Johnstone is having a fantastic game so far. Hasn't put a foot wrong so far. Almost the end of the first half and a completely different 11 for the second half. Memphis the best player so far.

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United 1-0 up at halftime. Team for the second half:

Linda

McNair Smalling Evans Blackett

Lingard Schweinsteiger Herrera Pereira

Adnan Wilson

Hopefully we're not going to get any injuries, some meaty tackles from both sides in the first half.

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1-0 final score, would have had another couple of goals if this wasn't their first match since their break. Solid game from the back four, and a solid game from Schweinsteiger. Great performances from our youngsters, particularly Pereira. Van Gaal would have been happy with the performances from both sides in each half I think.

Surprisingly, Schweinsteiger wasn't the best of our four debut performances...Schneiderlin and Memphis were the most impressive.

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Here's the side for the first half of the match against the San Jose Earthquakes:

Same sides as the last match except that Johnstone is going to play the full 9 minutes, not taking any chances with Linda with De Gea injured.

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Pitch is a right state again, they played 2 games of Rugby Union on the bloomin thing at the weekend lol

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Aw bollocks, Linda is injured.

No substitute keeper

Johnstone had better not get crocked lol

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Not sure if Memphis has got his first goal for United or not lol. Either Mata or Memphis, think they're giving it to Mata.

1-0 to United.

Good build up play from United so far in these two matches.

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Well that's his first goal for definite. Great composure for the finish. He really is looking like the real deal even at this early stage.

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Aw bollocks, 2-1 now. Good goal too, although Schneiderlin could have done better.