Manchester United vs AC Milan Sat 3rd August, 17:36 UK time

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Did people always used to get this wound up about line ups for friendly games? Or is it a recent phenomenon?

Either way its a bit weird... These games mean literally nothing.
It's the same type of team selection as every single one of our 38 games last season. Those 38 games don't mean nothing.
 

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If the swaps with Juve actually go through, then we can say it was a masterclass to hold onto them as assets rather than panic selling early.
Oh yeah masterclass holding Bailly until he injured himself for 6 months.
 

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We have literally sold no one.
Of course he did not say "sell" he said "see". And Herrera and Valencia are already gone. There will be more gone before the other leagues´ transfer windows closes. There is really no need to misrepresent things all the time just for the sake of it.
 

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Of course he did not say "sell" he said "see". And Herrera and Valencia are already gone. There will be more gone before the other leagues´ transfer windows closes. There is really no need to misrepresent things all the time just for the sake of it.
He wanted to keep Herrera. Well done to the club for not renewing the contract of a completely finished Antonio Valencia. This isn't the thread for this anyway.
 

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Ben Thornley sweating buckets in that suit on mutv.

What's going on with Darmian he missed the start of the tour, he joined up to sit on the bench for 1 game now he's nowhere to be seen again.?
 

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We have literally sold no one.
How do you sell players that are on the wages that our players get? They definitely wont leave for lower wages.

I think the players that he was on about are not the ones that people on here want out. Young and Mata have been given new contracts for example. They are going no where this window.
 

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It's all about getting ready for next Sunday and the thing is that there will be new players in by then so the team for the first match will look completely different.

People get wound up by anything now though.
Yeah it's about giving minutes and practice to the players who are most likely to play here this season but we expect people to come in or return from injury so no use in getting worked up over a friendly line up.
 

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Why the feck is Rojo getting minutes ahead of Tuanzebe and Mata getting minutes ahead of Greenwood/Gomes?

We all know what Mata and Rojo can offer - not very much. Give the younger lads a run out as this is the last chance to impress before the league starts. It must be frustrating for them.

Rojo will hopefully be sold so why are we even wasting any minutes on him?

Stupid decisions.
You are in for a long season if you are going to be this delusional about team selection
 

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I hope our lineup against Chelsea is nothing like this at all. Rojo, Matic, Mata and Pereira should be nowehere close to the starting XI.
 

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Did people always used to get this wound up about line ups for friendly games? Or is it a recent phenomenon?

Either way its a bit weird... These games mean literally nothing.
Not really true I don't think - the results of these games don't matter, but what they show us about the manager's plans and how well we look like being able to execute them is significant.
 

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I hope our lineup against Chelsea is nothing like this at all. Rojo, Matic, Mata and Pereira should be nowehere close to the starting XI.
Maguire, Pogba, Lingard and possibly one of Greenwood or James will start against Chelsea in their place, I'm my opinion.
 

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Did people always used to get this wound up about line ups for friendly games? Or is it a recent phenomenon?

Either way its a bit weird... These games mean literally nothing.
In my case, said after last season that i am personally sick and tired of 80% of that squad. After everything we saw in last couple of years, i just dont wanna watch certain players on the pitch in United shirt anymore, not a single minute, friendly or not. Dunno about others who moan.
 

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In my case, said after last season that i am personally sick and tired of 80% of that squad. After everything we saw in last couple of years, i just dont wanna watch certain players on the pitch in United shirt anymore, not a single minute, friendly or not. Dunno about others who moan.
You are going to be sick and tired all season then, because that lineup is pretty close to our strongest XI bar Pogba and one or two new signings
 

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Shows how desperate we are for better options in midfield, Pogba is only one we have who’d get regular game time at any other top six side. Sure starting lineup against Chelsea will be a lot stronger.
 

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Can't wait for the season to start given all the cnuts moaning over a starting lineup in a friendly.
 

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I hope our lineup against Chelsea is nothing like this at all. Rojo, Matic, Mata and Pereira should be nowehere close to the starting XI.
Maguire for Rojo
Matic will play
Pogba for Andreas
Not sure about Mata
 

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Our Midfield is in a big sorry state. It needs a major overhaul. If Pogba leaves we are left with McT as the only decent palyer!! Shambles
 

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Those little Welsh kids :lol:

Asked who will score. Rashford, Lingard .... then he didn’t know anymore players :lol:

30 seconds of thinking time later he shouts out.... Lukaku :lol:

Commentator broke the news that he won’t be playing and the little kid just stared at the ground.
 

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Can't wait for the season to start given all the cnuts moaning over a starting lineup in a friendly.
I'm making a promise to boycott the match day thread.

Toxic already and the season hasn't started
 

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In my case, said after last season that i am personally sick and tired of 80% of that squad. After everything we saw in last couple of years, i just dont wanna watch certain players on the pitch in United shirt anymore, not a single minute, friendly or not. Dunno about others who moan.
Same here. Its just frustrating to see likes of Mata and Lingard playing for us. Utter mediocracy.
 

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MUTV showing a drone shot of Maguire signing his contract .