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Would be interesting to know who ends up playing in this match?
The likes of Varane, Sancho, Martial, VdB, Lingard etc should play.
United played friendly against Burnley today (3:1 - goals by Lingard, Martial and Fred)
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Would be interesting to know who ends up playing in this match?
The likes of Varane, Sancho, Martial, VdB, Lingard etc should play.
Sensible idea as some key players haven't had much of a pre season. Varane and Sancho need minutes for sure.
Looking forward to the leaks of the score.
Though can never really trust if they are true until a player confirms it.
Though can never really trust if they are true until a player confirms it.
I think a couple of teams are doing this to get match fitness up after a pretty crap preseason. Liverpool played Villa yesterday (day before?) I think.
But yeah, I’d imagine Martial, Varane, and Sancho are the main three who will feature to get match fitness up.
But yeah, I’d imagine Martial, Varane, and Sancho are the main three who will feature to get match fitness up.
Whatever they do no injuries please, I really don't like the idea of this...
Makes sense if true. I think Chelsea and Liverpool had separate behind closed doors friendlies the past few days.
We will play our strongest squad including our new signings to get well with the team and then we will say phil Jones was MOTM James scored 2 and got 3 assist as well as Lingard so there will be clubs interested in them. A win win situation 
It’s definitely true.
If you book on the stadium tour around midday, you get to watch a bit of the game as part of the tour.
If you book on the stadium tour around midday, you get to watch a bit of the game as part of the tour.
Interesting that we're doing that, maybe the recovery levels from Leeds weren't good enough.
Hopefully Varane plays. I'd like him to at least kick a ball in our shirt before he walks out in front of the fans.
Hopefully Varane plays. I'd like him to at least kick a ball in our shirt before he walks out in front of the fans.
Im asuming Varane didnt play any pre season friendly for Real Madrid?
So this would be great if he gets some game time today
So this would be great if he gets some game time today
................ Henderson
Dalot - Bailly - Varane - Williams
..... Donny - Matic - Lingard
... Sancho - Cavani - Martial
Dalot - Bailly - Varane - Williams
..... Donny - Matic - Lingard
... Sancho - Cavani - Martial
Could’ve been against a team not known for playing shithouse hack and slash football. Hope we get out of it injury free.
Possibly, I'd be in favour of this with the exception of Bailly... I'd let Varane get accustomed to Maguire ahead of Southampton.
Burnley? At OT?? Sheeeeeettt!
Thinking about it, it's just about the best welcome to the peculiarities of English football that a player can get!
Thinking about it, it's just about the best welcome to the peculiarities of English football that a player can get!
Is Cavani in England?
Yeah, he posted a pic on his IG from his house in Manchester. Think this was 2-3 days ago.
Like what?Burnley? At OT?? Sheeeeeettt!
Thinking about it, it's just about the best welcome to the peculiarities of English football that a player can get!
Yeah, I believe he's back in training today.
Isolating?
I haven’t seen any pics of him in training
Good for the much needed fitness, just stay on your feet and no injuries please!
Keep Jones away from Varane.
Keep Jones away from Varane.
Shame we aren't playing Weymouth Terras as we could try and coax some information out of @Rolandofgilead !
Robustness and directness for instance.
English football is a lot more robust, direct/fast, and physically demanding than continental European football for the most part.
That has been tempered over the past few years, but it's still a potential shock to plenty of incoming players.
First day back today supposedly.
Why do they do it behind closed doors? I don't see the benefit
For sure.
That reminds me. Late last week, someone told me United had stopped tours between certain hours and he thought it was for Varane PR/pics.
Makes sense now.
Keep Bardsley away from Sancho.
so other teams don't see it?
Thanks for the insight, I'm asking what's gained from that?
It's a friendly and absolutely necessary. I had thought we might do this. I think we did it last year too.
Maybe to avoid all the planning, from cleaning up OT to setting up security at all levels.
Good idea to build up the fitness of those not already at the point where they can be thrown into the league games. I wouldn't expect any of the team who started on Saturday to play. But probably some of those that came off the bench as well as some of the others who we need to get/keep fit in case injuries to our starting XI. At this time of year there's not likely to be much rotation in the league with only 1 game a week so it can be a challenge to not only get the squad players fit, but also keep them fit too.
Because it’s a training exercise.
They just lost 12-0 to Chelsea behind closed doors - not sure they could take another battering the week before their season starts.
Well they don't have to consider policing, extra staff and other official match day stuff I imagine
Must win
"Yeah, Lingard, Dalot, Jones and Andreas all scored five goals each. Better than Messi, they are, I swear! And only £25 million each!" - Ole, probably
I hope Varane, Sancho and the like get a run around, Sancho looked like he needed time on the pitch to get fit.
I wonder if Mejbri will get a run as he wasn’t in the U23s the other day.
Ole out if we lose