Manchester United 2016/2017 Pre-Season

Excited to see how he adjusts to life at our club. Hope he will be a model pro and inspiration for every one else in the squad.

A lot of pictures and short clips with Ibra training with the team are available on social media websites like Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Smalling and Fosu Mensah aren't in the squad for tomorrow's game due to some minor problems.

Why isn't Schweini there?

I know, he has just announced his retirement from the NT of Germany. He didn't train with the team after EURO, did he?

The starting XI for the game against Galatasaray which will be played in Gothenburg.

Valencia is playing at the RB position.

I am eager to see how the front line will play together. I know that the result it's not important, but I like to see the new players with the ones from the old squad together.

Amazing goal for Ibra. What a debut. Assist from Valencia.

1-1. Galata scored after a mistake in our defense. Sneijder crossed in the box from a free kick and they scored with a header.

How do we get rid of that cancer Wayne Rooney?

I know it's only pre season and he's first match back, but *bleep* me, he played like that through out last season. Mou trying to shoe horn this guy will be a detriment to the team. Again.

Just retire ffs

By naming him our manager maybe. Ouch!

2-1 at half-time

Galata playing like this is the match of their lives. Man United being relaxed, getting in shape. Not many impressive attacks or entertaining football, just enough to build the basics of some game relationships between players. This starting XI has no experience together.

Always had this feeling our pre season fixture list was too shallow this season. Dont know why. And that washed out derby in china just made it worse. We have rooney, martial, ddg, schneiderlin and ibra playing their first matches this new season. And we are playing our first competitive game as early as next week itself. Kind of worrying this therefore. Chelsea last season had the same issue and it reflected upon their season.
Hope from hereon at least Jose give prominence to giving the players he is planning on starting against Bournemouth as much as gametime as possible. Never mind giving fringe and youth players chances at this point. Make those 11 players as much fit and sharp as you can. Failing to win the opener again this season wont do well for our chances. Immediately our new manager and team will be under pressure.

It's a worry but major blame goes to LVG who moaned about the pre season in his first year, then signed off on 2 matches in china. Now we're pretty much fcked.

Yea Lvg planned it right ?! A ridiculous promotion trip to China to play in their makeshift and piss poor football fields 2 matches ?? Utter shambles. At least the new manager should have arranged a match or 2 in England against an amateur side or something (which i hope they would before the season now seeing unfit our lads are looking)

Just as I was saying we should stick with first teamers now as much as possible, Fellaini is going to be brought on.

Yh mate, thats why this and I'm pretty sure the wigan match were last "minute" arrangements. Shambles.

About 5 changes to be made before 2nd half starts. Fellaini, Young, Carrick, Rashford and Lingard to replace Herrera, Schneiderlin, Martial, Ibra and Mkhitaryan.

Well, Rooney just scored a nice goal!

Lol, WTF did they give to Rashford? I want to buy some for me too.

Rashford is immense. his pace up front is invaluable for us. Unreal talent

Almost forgot what it feels like to see Utd score 4 goals.....and attack with intent.

5-2. this is bliss lol.

Welcome back attacking football.

RED wrote:5-2. this is bliss lol.

Welcome back attacking football.

You know it's just a friendly game, right?

Mata and Carrick have been sublime.

Vlad the Impaler wrote:

RED wrote:5-2. this is bliss lol.

Welcome back attacking football.

You know it's just a friendly game, right?

So?

It's still nice to see.

It's very nice to see, but it's not conclusive. It doesn't mean that we will play like this in the official games. So, we can welcome back the attacking football after a few months of playing it, not after a single game. But, this could be a beginning!

Vlad the Impaler wrote:It's very nice to see, but it's not conclusive. It doesn't mean that we will play like this in the official games. So, we can welcome back the attacking football after a few months of playing it, not after a single game. But, this could be a beginning!

I know mate. But after a long time of being tortured by LVG's drab football, it's nice to see us attack with such verve and score 5 goals. Pre season or not.

I choose to embrace that for what it is

Just my opinion.

Me too, Red.

Final score: Manchester United 5-2 Galatasaray

Very impressive performances from Valencia, Fellaini, Carrick, Depay, Rashford, Mata



Fellaini's passing surprised me today. Also the movement without the ball and that header were amazing.

Who did you like?

Later Edit: Shaw was also good and Ibra of course.

Valencia!! Has been the best player in these 3 games we have played i think. If he can rectify his attacking game like this with more productivity and assists. Then fair enough. No problem with me to accept him. Always got incredible athleticism. Need to work on defensive positioning. Hope Mou can turn him to be a good full back.