I wonder if Zaha turned up in a T shirt and ripped jeans again? 
Manchester United vs LA Galaxy (Pre-season Friendly)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I don't think the WC players (apart from Shaw) will play/start this match......they had so far just one training session
Lindegaard - Rafael, M.Keane, Evans, Shaw - Cleverley, Fletcher, Herrera - Zaha, W.Keane, Young
Lindegaard - Rafael, M.Keane, Evans, Shaw - Cleverley, Fletcher, Herrera - Zaha, W.Keane, Young
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pre season friendly's mean jack shit really, these days they are more to do with improving the clubs name and generating money.
I see them just has a way of getting the squad to match fitness and even more so this season, getting the, new plays used to they was the club plays.
I dont agree about the bad pre-season bad season thing, yes I want us to win every games but if they can play has a team and work well together at this early stage of the team being together, then we will be fine.
I see them just has a way of getting the squad to match fitness and even more so this season, getting the, new plays used to they was the club plays.
I dont agree about the bad pre-season bad season thing, yes I want us to win every games but if they can play has a team and work well together at this early stage of the team being together, then we will be fine.
Hoping that the key focus here is on actually trying out different midfield combinations to see which has the most potential, no midfield we set out will be perfect unless we sign a midfielder so we have to accept potential at this point.
I would like to see the following, I think they are the midfield with the highest potential and they deserve some chances to prove if they can handle the defensive roles in these positions. If they can't we should move on to something else in the next game. Offensively I think it would be brilliant, great possession keeping, world class penetration in terms of through-balls and Herrera has the long-balls in his style too which adds to the mix. All of them have already performed in a high press, so I believe if we use a high press in the match they will stand out defensively as well.
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Rafael----Jones----Evans----Shaw
---------------Herrera---------
-Zaha----Mata---Kagawa----Nani-
---------------Rooney
I would like to see the following, I think they are the midfield with the highest potential and they deserve some chances to prove if they can handle the defensive roles in these positions. If they can't we should move on to something else in the next game. Offensively I think it would be brilliant, great possession keeping, world class penetration in terms of through-balls and Herrera has the long-balls in his style too which adds to the mix. All of them have already performed in a high press, so I believe if we use a high press in the match they will stand out defensively as well.
----------------DDG
Rafael----Jones----Evans----Shaw
---------------Herrera---------
-Zaha----Mata---Kagawa----Nani-
---------------Rooney
Shame not to see Pearson or Rothwell make the plane but still, should be exciting to see how they get on.
Reckon Phil Jones is going to end up in central midfield a couple of times as we only have Cleverley, Fletcher, and Herrera to play there.
or right-back
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Rafael Jones Evans Shaw
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Nani Mata Lingard
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Rafael Jones Evans Shaw
Herrera Cleverley
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Not me. I'd never do that. I will be at the practice session on Tuesday though.
Half three in the morning kick-off time? Do I stay up...
Yeah definitely. Just catch a stream.
I definitely see myself staying up, very excited and interested to see how we line-up under van Gaal.
Out of curiosity, anyone know which hotel they're staying at?
Man this thread's kinda dead for a game starting in 15 minutes.
Never mind, I'm an idiot. Why on earth did I think it was today?!
This time last year, I watched the first game or two and said "Moyes is not cut out for this"v
I hope my response this year is "We're not worthy Louis....We're scum, you are the messiah" type thing
I hope my response this year is "We're not worthy Louis....We're scum, you are the messiah" type thing
I have heard it is the Beverly Wilshere Hotel
Cheers. Nice hotel.
The new matchday forum is not going to be used for tour matches?
I think the world cup starters will only get some 10-15 mins cameos. I am intrigued to see how LVG experiments with our midfield. Over the whole tour.
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I think Moyes really fecked up last year by being way over his head. He kept playing players which at the start of the season turned out to not be wanted at all.
The pre-season tour and friendlies in general should be used to try things you hope to use in the league, but that would be too risky to actually try in league games.
I would love to see just a big amount of different midfield combinations which gets narrowed down for every game we play by excluding the midfield combinations that failed for the ones that performed well.
Tactically of course, results doesn't matter at this stage as the team has had just a week to learn something which takes up to a year.
Lindegaard
Rafael
Jones
Evans
Shaw
Cleverley
Fletcher
Mata
Welbeck
Rooney
Lingard
Rafael
Jones
Evans
Shaw
Cleverley
Fletcher
Mata
Welbeck
Rooney
Lingard
Pft, Venice beach is the real heart of LA. The dirty, drug filled heart.
Why are they walking in their suits?
I'm unduly excited for this. I'm expecting at least 3 substitutions made at GK over the tour.
Suits are awesome.
So who's going to the game? I've been a UCLA football season ticket holder for years and highly recommend getting to the Rose Bowl early (lots open 6 hours prior to game time) to tailgate. Try to park on the golf course lots. In my experience, the single best venue to tailgate at in America.
I'll be at the game and training (field level VIP area).
Pre-Season matches are not the best matches to learn anything new, but i hope Shinji manages to make a better impression on LVG than he did on DM.
Plus with RVP not on tour, Shinji, Mata and Rooney have a good opportunity to show they can still string a few passes together.
Plus with RVP not on tour, Shinji, Mata and Rooney have a good opportunity to show they can still string a few passes together.
You may well have successfully picked every single player wrong with that line up it's shocking.
Not really.
With 4 keepers it is anyone's guess who will play.
LB is a good guess as James and Shaw are 2/3 LBs on tour so good chance one will play.
Keane and Evans are 2/4 of our CBs and Jones and Smalling were at the WC so good guess that they'll play too.
Vermijl obviously can't play but again anyone's guess which youth will get to go.
Herrera and Fletcher 2/3 of our CMs so good chance they'll play
Lingard and Young are two wingers who weren't at the WC so decent guess.
Powell and Wilson are injured and were set to go on tour. No way he could know they were injured then.
So not a shocking prediction at all.
Will there be anywhere that will replay the match?
Mata and De gea are like a inseparable couple
I'm sure Barcelona could do with a visit to Venice Beach
As an Irishman, I have happy memories of that stadium!
Feck it! I'll be going for a swim up some small river when it's on live then hop on into work at 7
I'm on holiday while this game is played.
Any idea where I could watch it through out once I return?
Any idea where I could watch it through out once I return?
Hernandez is joining the squad on Tuesday so might play a part.
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