Does anyone know any bars in the city centre that are likely to be showing the game tonight? Cheers boysboysboys
Manchester United vs Valencia (Pre-season Friendly)
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Yeah lets get our confidence trash before the Swansea game just for the hope of signings. I really don't understand this kind of thinking.
Hopefully we have a great game so we go full on confident to the Swansea game.
Kagawa has struggled greatly to influence the game in a United shirt, if you've only seen him for us then I can certainly see why you're not impressed.Just read this whole match thread and I'm seeing posts stating Januzaj is better than Kagawa in this new system. ChristJanuzaj is nowhere near Kagawa in the number 10 position and even last year proved it. Januzaj was brilliant on the wing but didn't perform as well in the hole, evidence of this was the Swansea game.
People tend to get weirdly attached to some unrealistic expectations and will spout whatever nonsenses they can think of in order to make a point. Januzaj is a brilliant prospect and I'd say he's already proven himself in the first team last year and deserve plenty of game time based on his sheer abilities and talent but as a number 10 he'll have to be behind Mata and Kagawa.
For some reason Kagawa is being underestimated here on the Caf for some reasons. I swear it seems like the lad is rated more in other forums or other teams fans than here currently. I've heard that he's crap according to some on here, and not to forget those who keep saying that Mata is miles better than Kagawa
As for the line up, I think we'll see what most are expecting and what should be presumed as our fist team this season(DeGea, Evans, Jones/Smalling, Shaw, Young, Fletcher, Herrera, Mata, Rooney, Hernadez(or Welbeck if he's fit)). Some subs might come around the 60th minute, and I doubt we'll have a whole team change. At best I'd say 5 changes.
Too bad Januzaj doesn't get to play in this one(hopefully he's ready to feature by our first or second game of the league) given what LVG said but I'm somehow happy Fellaini will miss this game.
Mata is a top, top player, only van Persie and Rooney have similar class, imo.
Looking at the training video there'll be no new face bar Januzaj for the squad tonight.Good thing is Blackett,M.Keane,Lingard,Blackett and James all trained.
Ugh, just missed the line-up prediction due to the downtime 15 minutes ago. Any indication as to who we'll see tonight? Is RvP on for a sub appearance?
This starts in just under two hours yes ?
LvG - 'After tonight's game we will be fully concentrating on the start of the Premier League, which I am really looking forward to. I have managed in Spain and in Germany and in the Netherlands, so there was only one football country I wanted to see inside and that was England, because of the level of the Premier League and because of the atmosphere. I cannot wait to get started.'
A not so subtle playing down of Italian football.
A not so subtle playing down of Italian football.
Yup.
I'm not seeing it on my guide for ESPN2, only Deportes. Hopefully it's just wrong, as I am not sure if I even get Deportes...
are you serious ??
It's hilarious that some fans on here think we need a good beating for the people in charge to see what they as fans see, and if not then all is rosyare you serious ??
We have Van Gaal in charge ffs, he knows what is needed and what the problems are, winning or losing a friendly game doesn't change that.
Lineup predictions are now closed for this match.
feck.
feck.
Damn!! I don't have Deportes either. This means I will have to watch it on United Live and listen to Paddy's commentary. That guy speaks 2 words every 5 mins and still he is boring.
Wonder how many times Ed will get VIDAL screamed at his stupid Tory face
it is on ESPN2 @ 2.25pm eastern time.
2.25pm eastern time. 1.25pm central time.
why are the line ups closed and it says 1 hr before the match it will be closed 
EDIT: so i completely read that wrong ... grrr *kicks stone*
EDIT: so i completely read that wrong ... grrr *kicks stone*
Any news on RvP? I know LvG said he might not be ready for Swansea, but surely tonight he'll get some game time?
Oh to have fans like this one...hope its a good game,more of the same v liverpool in the miami final!!
Photos of Januzaj arriving at Old Trafford with the squad, could he be playing?
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Guessing this is on MUTV? Will have to river it I suppose.
There should be a countdown timer on the match day forum
Agree with this.There should be a countdown timer on the match day forum
Big plot twist coming. Rooney is going to tell us who he plays for!!!
can anyone pm me a stream please
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The team
De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Blackett; Young, Fletcher, Herrera, James; Mata; Rooney, Hernandez
De Gea; Jones, Smalling, Blackett; Young, Fletcher, Herrera, James; Mata; Rooney, Hernandez
Strong team. Think that's the starting lineup, only add in Shaw for James and Evans for Blackett.
Nice starting line-up
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Why is there no Luke Shaw?
Hamez starts!
Our Hamez will do better than Real's tonight.
Our Hamez will do better than Real's tonight.
Valencia the 3rd best team in Spain.. Really?
No Shaw or Evans at all, maybe injured?
Some curious omissions.
Nani is really off
Shinji and Januzaj to come off the bench
Shinji and Januzaj to come off the bench
Shaw,Lindegaard,Evans,Nani obvious omissions.
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