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| Manchester United v PSG: International Champions Cup – live! | Manchester United v PSG: International Champions Cup – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 10.02pm ET03:02 | |
| Ha. I criticised them earlier, but this, from PSG’s official Twitter feed, is very nice: | |
| Le @PSG_inside mène 2 buts à 0 à la mi-temps face à @ManUtd ! #MUPSG #ParisLovesUS pic.twitter.com/ce9iYBd8qi | |
| 10.01pm ET03:01 | |
| Jamal, go to sleep! | |
| @timmyhilleh starting to regret why I'm awake.. I've got to work tomorrow. | |
| 9.58pm ET02:58 | |
| Tactics corner: I think Man United are being played around in midfield: Schweinsteiger and Carrick have had to do too much defensive work – they haven’t had chance to show their passing range – and Stambouli, Matuidi and Verratti have shown a bit more energy and mobility in that central area. I think the balance is wrong in this United side. | |
| 9.56pm ET02:56 | |
| Half-time: Manchester United 0-2 PSG | |
| That was a reasonably embarrassing 45 minutes from Man United. Not much happening for them, in attack or defence. PSG have a deserved lead – they’ve been much the better side. | |
| 9.55pm ET02:55 | |
| 45 min: United, I think, are quite happy for half-time, too. They need a sports drink, a segment of orange, and a kick up the arse. | |
| Peter Crosby asks: | |
| Hello Tim, | |
| Why the fudge is the so-far excellent MLS All Stars vs Tottenham game not getting a well deserved MBM? Did they not come up with the requisite $$$ or something? Curious how you only choose top 4 teams to cover … | |
| (Not bitter much.) | |
| You make a very good point, Peter! I’ll ask the boss. Two-nil to the all-stars, right? | |
| 9.52pm ET02:52 | |
| 45 min: PSG content to keep the ball and wait for half time, but Stambouli gives it away to Rooney, and … oh. Rooney’s ball for Young is overhit, and it’s a goal kick. | |
| 9.51pm ET02:51 | |
| 44 min: That’s a terrible giveaway from Ashley Young, and Moura breaks quickly, with the Man United midfield blowing hard. Luckily for Young, Moura’s ball to Ibrahimovic is almost as bad, and United can clear. | |
| 9.49pm ET02:49 | |
| 42 min: Moura shoots from long range after PSG broke with Ibrahimovic, but De Gea gets everything behind it. | |
| 9.47pm ET02:47 | |
| 40 min: Cynical foul by Depay on Stambouli as PSG tried to break, but no foul. | |
| Evan O’Callaghan has a question: | |
| @timmyhilleh In 10 years time will we be looking back at this cup as the benign forebear to an evil, hegemonic global super league? | |
| Yeah, probably! | |
| 9.46pm ET02:46 | |
| 38 min: PSG are on top here. United look chastened. Rooney and Shaw have shown some vim and pep, but the rest need to step it up! | |
| 9.44pm ET02:44 | |
| 37 min: Depay with a powerful low free-kick that Trapp can only parry, but Maxwell is on hand to shuffle it behind. Mata’s corner is cleared by Ibrahimovic, and PSG settle. | |
| Updated at 9.44pm ET | |
| 9.43pm ET02:43 | |
| 36 min: What a goal this is. It started in midfield, with Moura: he played a lovely ball for Ibrahimovic to run on to, and the Swede carried it forward, fed Maxwell, who was in so much space – where was Darmian? – and Maxwell’s low cross was met superbly by Ibrahimovic, who just continued his run. Man United’s defence looked like statues. Too easy! | |
| Updated at 9.43pm ET | |
| 9.41pm ET02:41 | |
| GOAL! Manchester United 0-2 PSG (Ibrahimovic 34) | |
| That is a brilliant goal. PSG lead 2-0! | |
| 9.41pm ET02:41 | |
| 34 min: Disappointing ball from Young, and Trapp claims. | |
| 9.40pm ET02:40 | |
| 33 min: More excellent play from Shaw, who carried it about 50 yards, at pace, fed Young, but his low cross was intercepted by Thiago. Corner to Manchester. | |
| 9.38pm ET02:38 | |
| 31 min: Matuidi did really well there, but I wonder if De Gea could have been more positive. You know: come and “cleaned everything out”, as they say in the parlance. | |
| Here’s a wacky email from Count Danté, aka The Humble Gent: | |
| Hello, | |
| I’m struggling to sleep, my job’s on the line, ma woman gone done me wrong, the match sounds poop and my dog’s just died, so I thought I’d tell a joke and it goes a little something like this: | |
| I called the RSPCA today and said, “I’ve just found a suitcase in the woods containing a fox and four cubs.” | |
| “That’s terrible,” she replied. “Are they moving?” | |
| “I’m not sure, to be honest,” I said, “But that would explain the suitcase.” | |
| 9.35pm ET02:35 | |
| 28 min: Man United try to respond with Rayne Wooney, but his shot is over. It was handball anyway. | |
| 9.35pm ET02:35 | |
| 27 min: Great goal from PSG, but too easy from Man United’s perspective. Maxwell, I think it was, had time in midfield, and he saw Matuidi running beyond the centre-backs. The pass was really well hit, over the top, and Matuidi got ahead of the defence to poke it past De Gea, who was off limits. PSG lead! | |
| Updated at 9.36pm ET | |
| 9.32pm ET02:32 | |
| GOAL! Manchester 0-1 PSG (Matuidi 25) | |
| But that’s PSG ahead! | |
| 9.32pm ET02:32 | |
| 24 min: Much as it pains me to say this, Ibrahimovic has been sloppy tonight: he should have fed Augustin down the right, to put Manchester in trouble, but could only find Blind. Slack. | |
| Updated at 9.32pm ET | |
| 9.29pm ET02:29 | 9.29pm ET02:29 |
| 23 min: Beautiful touch by Mata on the touchline, but PSG are very quick to get back. Now Mata has the ball in the net! Fabulous long pass from Blind, over the heads of the two centre-backs, but the flag was up for offside. | 23 min: Beautiful touch by Mata on the touchline, but PSG are very quick to get back. Now Mata has the ball in the net! Fabulous long pass from Blind, over the heads of the two centre-backs, but the flag was up for offside. |
| 9.28pm ET02:28 | 9.28pm ET02:28 |
| 22 min: PSG just starting to express themselves. Man United need to get Schweinsteiger and Carrick on the ball. Aurier looks long for Ibra, but he’s offside. | 22 min: PSG just starting to express themselves. Man United need to get Schweinsteiger and Carrick on the ball. Aurier looks long for Ibra, but he’s offside. |
| 9.27pm ET02:27 | 9.27pm ET02:27 |
| 21 min: Corner for PSG. Lucas with it, and Ibrahimovic loses Shaw, but sends his header wide! I think he gave Shaw a bump there, but he wasn’t penalised: another good chance for Zlatan! | 21 min: Corner for PSG. Lucas with it, and Ibrahimovic loses Shaw, but sends his header wide! I think he gave Shaw a bump there, but he wasn’t penalised: another good chance for Zlatan! |
| 9.26pm ET02:26 | 9.26pm ET02:26 |
| 20 min: Ooh, Rooney was almost in there: Shaw went down the left, crossed well, and Thiago did just enough to take it off Rooney’s head. Shaw had made several good runs down the left. I know he didn’t do amazingly last year, but he’s a good attacking full-back, isn’t he? Even if he is a bit tubby. Maybe that’s unfair. Let’s say he’s solid. | 20 min: Ooh, Rooney was almost in there: Shaw went down the left, crossed well, and Thiago did just enough to take it off Rooney’s head. Shaw had made several good runs down the left. I know he didn’t do amazingly last year, but he’s a good attacking full-back, isn’t he? Even if he is a bit tubby. Maybe that’s unfair. Let’s say he’s solid. |
| 9.25pm ET02:25 | 9.25pm ET02:25 |
| 18 min: Man United give it away cheaply in defence, not for the first time, and Ibrahimovic is free about 30 yards from goal. Is that a trip by Schweini? Ref says no, and Ibrahimovic is pissed. | 18 min: Man United give it away cheaply in defence, not for the first time, and Ibrahimovic is free about 30 yards from goal. Is that a trip by Schweini? Ref says no, and Ibrahimovic is pissed. |
| 9.23pm ET02:23 | 9.23pm ET02:23 |
| 17 min: Maxwell does well down the left, but his cross is headed clear by Jones, who was in the right position. Then Verratti looks for Ibrahimovic, but again his ball is overhit. Now a big chance for Depay! Rooney went down the left, turned Thiago and fed Depay, who arrived late … and spanked his shot well wide. He went for power. He shouldn’t have! | 17 min: Maxwell does well down the left, but his cross is headed clear by Jones, who was in the right position. Then Verratti looks for Ibrahimovic, but again his ball is overhit. Now a big chance for Depay! Rooney went down the left, turned Thiago and fed Depay, who arrived late … and spanked his shot well wide. He went for power. He shouldn’t have! |
| 9.21pm ET02:21 | 9.21pm ET02:21 |
| 14 min: Dreadful pass from Aurier, who gives it straight to Young, but PSG are quick to get behind the ball, and the momentum is lost. United not quite clicking in attack. | 14 min: Dreadful pass from Aurier, who gives it straight to Young, but PSG are quick to get behind the ball, and the momentum is lost. United not quite clicking in attack. |
| 9.20pm ET02:20 | 9.20pm ET02:20 |
| 12 min: Depay, who’s been quiet so far, has a go from about 25 yards. Trapp fields cleanly. Now Augustin streaks clear of Shaw, but his cross is disappointing. | 12 min: Depay, who’s been quiet so far, has a go from about 25 yards. Trapp fields cleanly. Now Augustin streaks clear of Shaw, but his cross is disappointing. |
| 9.18pm ET02:18 | 9.18pm ET02:18 |
| 11 min: It’s been a moderate start. Six out of 10, and no spectacular attacking play, but Ibrahimovic should really have done better from De Gea’s error. | 11 min: It’s been a moderate start. Six out of 10, and no spectacular attacking play, but Ibrahimovic should really have done better from De Gea’s error. |
| 9.17pm ET02:17 | 9.17pm ET02:17 |
| 8 min: Ibrahimovic heads clear, and PSG try to break, but Verratti’s pass is too strong for Augustin. Shame. | 8 min: Ibrahimovic heads clear, and PSG try to break, but Verratti’s pass is too strong for Augustin. Shame. |
| Anyone got any emails/diary entries/research papers they’d like to share? Get in touch! | Anyone got any emails/diary entries/research papers they’d like to share? Get in touch! |
| 9.14pm ET02:14 | 9.14pm ET02:14 |
| 7 min: Darmian gets clear again down the right, fed by Mata, and Thiago clears. It’s a corner, and Mata will take. | 7 min: Darmian gets clear again down the right, fed by Mata, and Thiago clears. It’s a corner, and Mata will take. |
| 9.13pm ET02:13 | 9.13pm ET02:13 |
| 6 min: Here’s Lucas on the left, and that’s a corner, as Darmian comes over to cover. Lucas takes the kick himself, and his ball in is truly terrible. Goal kick. | 6 min: Here’s Lucas on the left, and that’s a corner, as Darmian comes over to cover. Lucas takes the kick himself, and his ball in is truly terrible. Goal kick. |
| 9.12pm ET02:12 | 9.12pm ET02:12 |
| 4 min: Schweinsteiger comes very deep to collect the ball, doesn’t he? Maybe he thinks Jones and Blind can’t pass. Now PSG have it, until they give it away. | 4 min: Schweinsteiger comes very deep to collect the ball, doesn’t he? Maybe he thinks Jones and Blind can’t pass. Now PSG have it, until they give it away. |
| Updated at 9.12pm ET | Updated at 9.12pm ET |
| 9.10pm ET02:10 | 9.10pm ET02:10 |
| 2 min: First glimpse from Ibrahimovic, and he tried to scoop it over for Augustin, but United cleared. And then a massive chance for the Swede! De Gea’s clearance was hapless, and Ibrahimovic had a free shot, from about 12 yards, and he put it miles over. Gah! | 2 min: First glimpse from Ibrahimovic, and he tried to scoop it over for Augustin, but United cleared. And then a massive chance for the Swede! De Gea’s clearance was hapless, and Ibrahimovic had a free shot, from about 12 yards, and he put it miles over. Gah! |
| 9.09pm ET02:09 | 9.09pm ET02:09 |
| And we're off! | And we're off! |
| 1 min: PSG are in dark blue. Man Utd in red. Darmian hurries down the right and crosses low, but his cross is cleared by Thiago. Good start from the Red Devils. (Does anyone call them that any more?) | 1 min: PSG are in dark blue. Man Utd in red. Darmian hurries down the right and crosses low, but his cross is cleared by Thiago. Good start from the Red Devils. (Does anyone call them that any more?) |
| 9.07pm ET02:07 | 9.07pm ET02:07 |
| Teams just having their pictures taken. God, Zlatan is so tall and dreamy. He plays up front with Lucas Moura and Jean-Kevin Augustin. No David Luiz for PSG: Serge Aurier takes his place in dee-fence and Gregory van der Wiel comes in at full-back. | Teams just having their pictures taken. God, Zlatan is so tall and dreamy. He plays up front with Lucas Moura and Jean-Kevin Augustin. No David Luiz for PSG: Serge Aurier takes his place in dee-fence and Gregory van der Wiel comes in at full-back. |
| 9.05pm ET02:05 | 9.05pm ET02:05 |
| Apparently there actually is a cup to win. Who knew! If PSG want to win the International Champions Cup they have to beat Manchester by more than two goals. Man Utd just need to win. | Apparently there actually is a cup to win. Who knew! If PSG want to win the International Champions Cup they have to beat Manchester by more than two goals. Man Utd just need to win. |
| 9.03pm ET02:03 | 9.03pm ET02:03 |
| We’re nearly there. All the anthems and stuff are done. Minutes away! | We’re nearly there. All the anthems and stuff are done. Minutes away! |
| 8.58pm ET01:58 | 8.58pm ET01:58 |
| Over the past few seasons, PSG have been very active on social media, presumably to try to convince everyone that they’re open and accessible, and not some soulless modern behemoth bankrolled by Qatari oil money. All admirable stuff, and I appreciate their effort, but alas, alack, their posts are extremely boring. Sorry PSG! This, for example, is zzzzz: | Over the past few seasons, PSG have been very active on social media, presumably to try to convince everyone that they’re open and accessible, and not some soulless modern behemoth bankrolled by Qatari oil money. All admirable stuff, and I appreciate their effort, but alas, alack, their posts are extremely boring. Sorry PSG! This, for example, is zzzzz: |
| Entraînement avec ballons #ParisLovesUS https://t.co/IqVAOkUkdi | Entraînement avec ballons #ParisLovesUS https://t.co/IqVAOkUkdi |
| 8.47pm ET01:47 | 8.47pm ET01:47 |
| 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: | 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: |
| 8.42pm ET01:42 | 8.42pm ET01:42 |
| 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. | 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. |
| 8.39pm ET01:39 | 8.39pm ET01:39 |
| 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! | 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! |
| Updated at 8.39pm ET | Updated at 8.39pm ET |
| 8.37pm ET01:37 | 8.37pm ET01:37 |
| Lineups | Lineups |
| They’re in: | They’re in: |
| United XI: De Gea, Darmian, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Schweinsteiger, Mata, Memphis, Young, Rooney #MUtour pic.twitter.com/JNVZhHHyul | 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 | PSG Starting XI vs. Manchester United confirmed! #MUPSG #ParisLovesUS pic.twitter.com/gjjvSK9QHM |
| 8.35pm ET01:35 | 8.35pm ET01:35 |
| Hello and welcome | 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. | 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. |
| 8.15pm ET01:15 | 8.15pm ET01:15 |
| 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 |