Err.. It's a preseason but we shouldn't be exhausting players early on before the season even starting. The matches are supposed to raise their fitness only, not to bring them to the ground playing as many minutes as possible in about 6 matches within a period of a month before the actual season starts, hence dividing the play minutes among players so that each one gets enough.
2017 Pre Season | Real Madrid vs Manchester United
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Yeah since you mentioned getting stoned I figured you'd be in the neighbourhood anywayThanks mate. Will check it out. To bad it's in the xxx district....
Well what's you gonna do
It's just a small pub where they hung up a couple of tellies on which they broadcast any football that happens to be on, but again I'm not sure they're able to show any friendlies. Btw even though they're right in the middle of the red light district, they do expect you to act decent (drunk guys are kicked out). Don't know what your plans are, just a heads-up Always home in one piece... doubt I'll be starting riots... cheersYeah since you mentioned getting stoned I figured you'd be in the neighbourhood anyway
Really excited to see the kids tonight
Romero, Darmian, Tuanzebe, Mitchell, Carrick, Fosu-Mensah, Fellaini, A Pereira and Martial are all nailed-on starters it would seem given Jose's comments. Going to be an interesting formation...
Have Real played any games and what is their likely lineup?
Is our pre season only on MuTv?
According to AS Madrid will play with Keylor,Carvajal,Nacho,Varane,Theo/Marcelo,Modric,Case,Kroos,Isco,Bale,Benzema.
The under 21 only completed a training so probably won't play many minutes.
The under 21 only completed a training so probably won't play many minutes.
Yep.
This will be a big test for United especially if they are going to rest a lot of players.
This is just a test for the Supercup,look at Bayern the other day.I don't know if they rested players but lost 4-0.
Anyway that's my excuse if we lose.If we beat you easily of course I'll come to laugh
PSA: this match is on tonight at 10pm in the UK only on MUTV (and a few thousand rivers).
I hope we get to see Ceballos.
Thats an excellent team, might get awkward.
They could spank us 10-0 it'll still mean nothing. It's pre season.
It would tbf.
I find it funny that we get every United game (even the friendlies) on TV here in the USA. Between NBC, ESPN and Fox Sports, we are ridiculously spoiled (each game used to cost $20 on pay-per-view just 13 years ago).
Actually I think that will be difficult for Madrid,now and in the Supercup.Maybe United are not the most exciting team right now but Mourinho is creating a solid and strong team.
I'm actually glad that they will play a relatively strong team. Imagine the likes of TFM Tuanzebe and Mitchell having good performances against those players, surely will give Jose some food for thought.
I know it's just a mere pre-season game but can the boys please smash Madrid for me for all the Morata headaches Perez served? Please boys, just for me.
True; Im just afraid we'll get dominated just like vs City at the Etihad. That midfield of yours is so superior.
City has an inferiority complex against the big boys, we don't.
I wouldn't want us to lose big or lose for that matter. Let us continue the winning run, it is always good to win. Losing 3-0 or 4-0 will do no good. Although jose keeps on saying how results don't matter but deep inside he himself would want to win every game.
Big game for martial and A. Pereira
Big game for martial and A. Pereira
Same as if we smashed them. Pre-season is all it is.
I hope we field a strong team since it seems that Real will too. If we don't I guess that gives us an excuse if we get beat. I know it's a friendly but still.
The 90's (when I arrived in the USA) were rough. Listening to the BBC on short wave radio was as good as it got for United games. Totally spoiled now!
You do realise that some people are going to over react if either of those scenarios happen though right?
No, thats just not true. If they best us or we beat them, that means nothing. However all the players and managers involved are winners, and even though winning isnt the main priority, they're competitive and would like to compete. If you get spanked 10-0 it would either mean that the players arent well prepared and set-up at all or the players cant give a feck about competing (even though they're still ten thousands of fans who have payed a ticket) and millions watching. That'd surely mean something. If Real or United just win, that means nothing indeed.
If we play a second team and beat a less prepared first Real Madrid team, it doesn't mean nothing in itself, but will be a small confidence boost ahead of the trophy game. Details count.
I'm quite disappointed we've played out our games in a way to leave us in a position where key players won't start this. If predicted line ups are true (and obviously what Mourinho says about ours is) then we're not going to gain anything from this apart from fitness for most squad players. Why at 2-0 up vs City at HT did we not put on most of these players and save Pogba/Lukaku/Herrera etc for a decent run against these lot?
It doesn't matter it's pre season
It's a preseason. Nothing matters except building fitness and some tactical experiments.
Because he wanted to give more minutes to first team players, to start preparing them for a match's duration. Besides, much better to create doubts on our Premier League opponents and eventually fool of our real value our in a few games adversary.
The lack of 'tactical experiments' is what I'm slightly annoyed by tbh. People like Martial will be judged harshly on performances when he's supported by a sub par squad team. It's easier to look better surrounded by stronger players.
Because the manager doesn't care about the results but about the fitness and how his instructions are carried out.
Are MUTV showing our friendlies foc again?
If not, where can I watch this please?
If not, where can I watch this please?
They aren't free of charge only the pre-game show.
The Super Cup's the one that matters but it's always nice to win. Might have to take a hit on this one...so long as we're not mullered!
Ok cheers