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| Manchester United v PSG: International Champions Cup – live! | Manchester United v PSG: International Champions Cup – live! |
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| Just watching that Chelsea v Barcelona shootout from last night. Jordi Masip went the wrong way for each of Chelsea’s four spot-kicks. Is that a record? Goalies usually guess right at least once, don’t they? Even if they don’t get near them: | |
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| Here’s former Manchester United captain Bryan Robson throwing the first pitch in the game between the Cubs and the Rockies in Chicago today. So much to enjoy! I like his Roshes. Plus, he looks good for 58, doesn’t he? Let’s just hope he didn’t put his shoulder out throwing it too hard. | |
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| Strong teams, no? I’m looking forward to seeing Darmian, and Schweinsteiger. Also, I love Verratti: what a clever playmaker he is. Let’s hope it’s a good game! | |
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| They’re in: | |
| United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Schweinsteiger, Mata, Memphis, Young, Rooney #MUtour pic.twitter.com/JNVZhHHyul | |
| PSG Starting XI vs. Manchester United confirmed! #MUPSG #ParisLovesUS pic.twitter.com/gjjvSK9QHM | |
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| Hello and welcome | |
| Man United forward Angel di Maria is about to sign for PSG! PSG coach Laurent Blanc used to play for Man United! Man United once played PSG – or maybe they didn’t! Whatever your preferred plotline, this match should be a lot of fun. Manchester United play PSG in the International Champions Cup in Chicago, and what a treat we’ve got in store: Schweinsteiger, Ibrahimovic, David Luiz, Phil Jones – all the stars have come to play. Kick-off’s at 8.05pm CT, so 9.05pm ET and 2.05am BST. We’d love you to join us. | |
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| Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s why Manchester United’s proposed China trip may upset Louis van Gaal: | Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, here’s why Manchester United’s proposed China trip may upset Louis van Gaal: |
| So, despite United insisting football matters are always the prime concern regarding any aspect of club strategy, commercial imperatives are a major factor that have to be considered. Van Gaal understands this though, given the pressure he is under to win trophies, he will be keen to have next year’s tour as low-key and player-friendly as is practical. | So, despite United insisting football matters are always the prime concern regarding any aspect of club strategy, commercial imperatives are a major factor that have to be considered. Van Gaal understands this though, given the pressure he is under to win trophies, he will be keen to have next year’s tour as low-key and player-friendly as is practical. |
| Van Gaal spoke of how the trip has been better suited to preparation for the new campaign. “We have already changed a lot of things in relation to this tour. The last tour, we were on the other coast with more heat and humidity and that was a negative,” he said, of the final match against Liverpool in Miami. “It is also hot here, but people say it is not normal. We only have two base camps, last year we had to fly and fly with different schedules and time zones each time. | Van Gaal spoke of how the trip has been better suited to preparation for the new campaign. “We have already changed a lot of things in relation to this tour. The last tour, we were on the other coast with more heat and humidity and that was a negative,” he said, of the final match against Liverpool in Miami. “It is also hot here, but people say it is not normal. We only have two base camps, last year we had to fly and fly with different schedules and time zones each time. |
| Related: Manchester United’s proposed China tour may upset Louis van Gaal | Related: Manchester United’s proposed China tour may upset Louis van Gaal |