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SANCHEZ RETURNS LATE.

The Chilean failed to join up
with the squad for their flight
to Los Angeles on Sunday, but
the club are hopeful he will
arrive in the coming days
Alexis Sanchez has not travelled
out with the Manchester United
squad for their summer tour of
the USA due to administrative
issues.
The Chilean trained with his
team-mates at the club’s
Carrington training complex
last week following their return
to duty on Wednesday, but was
then missing from the check-in
list as they embarked upon
their tour at Manchester Airport
on Sunday.
On Monday he caused a stir
among the United fan base by
posting a picture of himself on
Instagram with a new haircut,
but all the while making no
reference to his no-show
status.
But it has now been confirmed
that Sanchez has been given
time to resolve a personal
administrative issue, and the
club are hopeful that he will be
free to join them within the
next 24 to 48 hours.
Sanchez has been a key
member of Jose Mourinho’s
first team since arriving from
Arsenal in January in a swap
deal involving Henrikh
Mkhitaryan, but much is
expected of him in his first full
season in United colours in
2018-19.
The delay to Sanchez’s arrival is
a blow for Mourinho’s planning
for the US tour, which gets
underway with a friendly
fixture against Club America in
Glendale, Arizona on Thursday.
The Portuguese’s squad is
already shorn of 12 senior
players on the trip due to their
involvement in the World Cup.
United will also feel the effect
of seven of those players
having reached the final
weekend of the showpiece
competition.
Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini,
Romelu Lukaku, Jesse Lingard,
Ashley Young, Phil Jones and
Marcus Rashford are all yet to
take their summer break and
therefore not expected to
return to club duty until shortly
before the Premier League
opener against Leicester City on
August 10.
Mourinho has called up a
number of youngsters for the
trip to the US to fill the gaps,
with highly rated young duo
Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes
among those making their first
appearance on a senior tour.
United’s summer schedule
includes International
Champions Cup fixtures against
AC Milan, Liverpool and Real
Madrid before they return to
Europe to face Bayern Munich
in Germany in their final game
before the competitive season
begins.

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Alexis Sanchez has
returned to the Aon
Training Complex
looking refreshed
and energised,
which is hardly
surprising when
you consider the
Chilean has enjoyed
his first summer off
in nine years.
by Adam
Marshall
That remarkable fact is
due to our no.7 being so
committed to his
national team,
competing in various
international
tournaments and
friendlies since 2010.
Thankfully, this summer,
Alexis was omitted from
the Chile squad that
faced Serbia and Poland
in a pair of friendlies,
allowing him to enjoy a
long overdue rest.
After returning to
United on Wednesday,
our January signing
from Arsenal is now
looking forward to
completing a full pre-
season training camp
throughout Tour 2018,
presented by Aon, in the
USA.

EIGHT SUMMERS OF
INTERNATIONAL ACTION
2010: Alexis made four
appearances at the
World Cup in South
Africa - against
Honduras, Switzerland,
Spain and lastly Brazil in
the round of 16.
2011: There were a
couple of international
friendlies to contend
with, as La Roja claimed
a 4-0 win over Estonia
on 20 June before
drawing 0-0 against
Paraguay three days
later.

2012: The action
continued for Alexis
after the conclusion of
the domestic season, as
Chile earned two vital
World Cup qualifying
victories against Bolivia
and Venezuela in June.

2013: Alexis contested
two World Cup
qualifying matches in
June, securing wins
against Paraguay and
Bolivia (scoring against
the latter)..

2014: There was no rest
at the end of the
2013/14 season, due to
Chile reaching the last
16 of the World Cup,
where they were
knocked out by hosts
Brazil. Alexis made four
appearances at the
tournament.


2015: Alexis lifted the
Copa America in Chile,
beating Argentina in the
final via a penalty
shootout. Our man
sealed the win with a
Panenka-style finish
past his now United
team-mate Sergio
Romero, in his sixth
tournament
appearance.


2016: Our no.7
competed in six Copa
America Centenario
fixtures in the United
States, as his national
team claimed the
trophy for the second
successive year by
beating Argentina on
penalties..

2017: After a long
season with Arsenal,
Alexis went all the way
to the final in the
Confederations Cup with
Chile, before losing to
Germany, playing five
highly competitive
matches in total.
No be beans.....
Due to his all-action
style of play, coupled
with a desire to impress
at a new club, our no.7
was always going to
tire by the end of
2017/18 and that’s why
his first full summer off
in nine years arrived at
the perfect time. It is
amazing to think that
his last uninterrupted
pre-season training
camp was in 2013,
while he was still an FC
Barcelona player.
Jose Mourinho has
previously stated we
will get the best out of
Alexis from this summer
onwards, mainly
because January is
always a tricky month
to sign a player in the
midst of a hectic
season.
With many of our
forwards set to enjoy an
extended holiday, due
to their exploits at the
World Cup in Russia,
Alexis is likely to receive
plenty of playing time
on tour and could even
lead the line.
There is a genuine
confidence that he will
hit the ground running
in what is a vital
campaign for the club. make we see as d season go move fest

United star departs... Daley Blind has completed a transfer from Manchester United back to former club AFC Ajax.
The versatile and technically-gifted Netherlands international has signed a four-year contract with his boyhood club in Amsterdam, from whom he initially joined the Reds in August 2014.Blind made the move to Old Trafford after starring at the World Cup in Brazil, where he famously supplied the left-footed cross that led to former United striker Robin van Persie’s now iconic diving header against Spain. Holland went on to reach the semi-finals of that tournament under the management of Louis van Gaal, who took charge of United afterwards and made Daley one of his first acquisitions. In total, across four seasons in England, Blind registered 141 Reds appearances and scored six goals. The 28-year-old also won four trophies and his first was the 2016 Emirates FA Cup, when he played every minute of our celebrated 2-1 extra-time victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium. The FA Community Shield success over Leicester City followed in August and our League Cup triumph against Southampton in February 2017. Blind’s standout achievement at United was surely the UEFA Europa League triumph over Ajax on that emotional evening in Stockholm, where he contributed to a pivotal clean sheet at centre- back alongside his good friend Chris Smalling. He made 17 appearances across the 2017/18 season and now bids farewell to United as he returns home to Amsterdam. It goes without question that everyone at the club wishes him well for the future.

Todays amebo
Manchester United are set to miss out on Gareth Bale, with the 29-year-old Wales forward expected to be told he is key to new Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui's plans. (Metro).
Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, 29, and 24-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ante Rebic are targets for Manchester United following their performances for Croatia at the World Cup in Russia. (ESPN)

Today's amebo . Pogba wants to leave Man Utd for Juve Paul Pogba wants to return to Juventus after becoming frustrated with life at Manchester United, according to Tuttosport . The France international left Juve to rejoin United two years ago, but he is now ready to head back to the Serie A champions following their stunning capture of Cristiano Ronaldo. Pogba recently joked with France team-mate, and Juve midfielder, Blaise Matuidi about a potential return to Italy.
West Ham striker Marko Arnautovic could be on his way to Manchester United or Roma, with the Hammers open to offers for the 29-year-old Austrian. (TalkSport)

today's amebo .
Manchester United are considering moves for two Bayern Munich players - Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 29, and Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 27 - while Tottenham's Belgium centre- back Toby Alderweireld, 29, is also an option. (Independent) But Alcantara wants to move back to Barcelona, five years after leaving for Bayern Munich. The Spaniard has won five Bundesliga titles in five seasons at Bayern. (AS) Manchester United's Italy full- back Matteo Darmian, 28, is close to a move to Juventus after three years at Old Trafford. (Football Italia)

MAN UNITED V CLUB AMERICA.
HALF TIME<HT> Club America have grown into the game but the Reds have come closest to scoring, with Juan Mata hitting the post and Anthony Martial also threatening on a couple of occasions. It's goalless at the break in Arizona - let's hope we can kick on in the second half.

***LIVE UPDATES***

Our new signing
Lee Grant is
enjoying an quietly
impressive
(unofficial) United
debut so far, after
making a couple of
good stops to deny
Club America
throughout that
first half.
Anthony Martial
and Juan Mata
have also shone up
front, each hitting
the woodwork
while generally
being menaces to
the Mexican
opposition.

Man Utd 0 Club
America 1
Club America take the
lead
Club America take
the lead on the
hour mark as
Henry Martin gets
on the end of a
left-wing cross and
crashes a bullet
header past Joel
Pereira.

Man Utd 1 Club
America 1
Mata equalises for
United
The Reds are back
on level terms!
Mata's low shot
goes through the
legs of substitute
goalkeeper Oscar
Jiminez after Ander
Herrera's header
from Tahith
Chong's inviting
cross rebounded
back off the post.
Get in!

The Reds are going
in search of a
winner now.[sounds familiar right?] After
the lively Chong
was fouled by
Zamora on the left-
hand side, Andreas
Pereira takes the
free-kick but can
only curl it straight
into the midriff of
keeper Jiminez.
There's less than
10 minutes to go...

***FULLTIME***
No fellaini to do d deed. It ends 1-1.(as usual)

Match report:
Juan Mata's 78th-minute
equaliser ensured Manchester
United kicked off their
preseason without defeat in
sweltering conditions in
Phoenix.
Juan Mata salvaged a 1-1 draw
against America as Manchester
United avoided defeat in their
pre-season opener on
Thursday.
A bullet header from Henry
Martin in the 59th minute had
Mexican giants America on
track for victory in sweltering
conditions in Phoenix, until
Mata hammered home the
equaliser with 12 minutes
remaining.
The Red Devils – back in the
United States for the second
successive year – were missing
a host of stars at University of
Phoenix Stadium following the
World Cup in Russia – Romelu
Lukaku, Jesse Lingard and
Marcus Rashford on holiday
after Russia 2018.
David de Gea, Nemanja Matic
and new signing Fred are
expected to join the squad next
week, while Alexis Sanchez is
believed to be on his way to
the United States after
resolving his visa issues.
Manchester United
@ManUtd
.@TahithC whipped in a cross
which @AnderHerrera heade
against the post, before
@JuanMata8 fired home! Get
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Jose Mourinho had lamented
the situation, especially amid
Sanchez's struggles getting
into the country, but it
provided Anthony Martial with
the chance to impress.
Playing up front in the absence
of Lukaku, Sanchez and
Rashford, Martial – linked with
a move away from Old Trafford
– caused plenty of problems in
the first half.
Martial fired a shot just over the
bar in the 13th minute
following some neat work from
Demetri Mitchell inside the
penalty area before the French
star almost teed up Mata for
the opener two minutes later –
the Spaniard's low shot hitting
the post.
Manchester United
@ManUtd
Ooohhh close! @AnthonyMar
nearly breaks the deadlock af
some fine link-up play from
#MUFC!
Watch live on #MUTV: manut
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American goalkeeper Agustin
Marchesin was called into
action when Martial's deflected
shot almost found the bottom
corner of the net.
While United looked lively and
threatening up front, the back
four of Antonio Valencia, Eric
Bailly, Chris Smalling and Luke
Shaw had their hands full in
defence.
And it was up to recruit and
third-choice goalkeeper Lee
Grant to keep United on level
terms before half-time.
Manchester United
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Lee Grant does well to keep t
scores level! #MUTOUR
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Signed from relegated Stoke
City, Grant got down well to
deny America in the 27th
minute as the Mexican side
enjoyed a good spell as Roger
Martinez bulldozed his way
through United's defence and
forced the veteran into another
save seven minutes later.
Grant was replaced by Joel
Pereira at half-time and the 22-
year-old – who is set to leave
on loan for the 2018-19 season
– prevented America from
taking the lead eight minutes
into the second period when
he thwarted Martinez.
Pereira, however, was
powerless to keep out Martin's
header approaching the hour-
mark as United conceded the
opener.
A terrific cross from highly
rated youngster Tahith Chong
helped get United back on level
terms – the teasing delivery
picking out Herrera who hit the
post before Mata fired home
the rebound in the 78th
minute.
DRAW AS USUAL. WHO CARES? THEY'D SAY ITS JUST PRE-SEASON LATER WHEN IT OCCURS REGULARLY IN D SEASON.....

GGMU!

Mourinho hails Man Utd youngster Chong after impressive pre-season cameo Jul 20, 2018 09:29:09 Main The Red Devils boss wants the highly rated winger to train with the first team as much as possible in order to aid his development Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has hailed Tahith Chong after the youngster impressed during his side's 1-1 draw with Club America in pre-season. The 18-year-old came off the bench to play a key role in Juan Mata's equaliser in Phoenix as the Red Devils started their preparations for the upcoming Premier League season . Chong, who was named as the club's young player of the year last season, put in a teasing cross which was initially met by Ander Herrera before Mata found the back of the net for Mourinho's side. Mourinho believes Chong needs to improve physically but was full of praise for the Dutch winger's confidence and ability. He told United's official club website: “He [Chong] was good.
“He came with the intention to show [what he can do] and in a moment where we had no strikers on the pitch – [Anthony] Martial was the only one and then he left, so we had no strikers – so we needed people to create and have some initiative, which he did. “The action for the cross for the goal [by Mata] was a beautiful action. He was enthusiastic and he was confident to play. “Of course, physically he has his limitations and, when he had one more touch and he allowed the body contact [from defenders], of course he loses [the ball] for everyone. “But when he makes the ball move and when he attacks people one against one, he has qualities – he’s a good kid.“ Mourinho also hopes to have Chong training with the United first team as much as possible in an effort to aid his development and boost his chances of a competitive debut in the future. ”We have plans to make him [Chong] train the most possible times with us because that increases his evolution,” Mourinho added. “He has to play where he belongs, he has to play in the Academy and he has to work physically because physically is where he’s not ready. “Technically he’s very good, tactically he understands the game. He understands his position. From the physical point of view, when the game gets into important situations, he’s in trouble, he’s fragile. “He’s a kid, he’s still a kid, the talent is there, the personality is there, the passion, the desire to play, the humility to learn, so it’s a fantastic experience for him if he can play like today 20-25 minutes in every one of these five matches. “If during the season, he trains with us and if during the season, he has a couple of occasions to play minutes with us, I don’t know, it depends, especially some cup matches. “Of course he’s a good kid and it’s not for today, but for sure, he’s a good kid.”

**No amebo today** Valencia are keen to sign Manchester United's 20-year- old Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah on loan with a view to a permanent signing. (Super Deporte)

Op let me know when we sell Martial, we have Chong now !!


#MartialOut

MufasaRebirth:
Op let me know when we sell Martial, we have Chong now !!


#MartialOut

martial out abi? . Its time 4 youths to take centre stage. Nvm, since we have fellaini(new contract),pogba n co should leave? Or beta still since we have grant, de gea should go?

Vizzy4u:
martial out abi? . Its time 4 youths to take centre stage. Nvm, since we have fellaini(new contract),pogba n co should leave? Or beta still since we have grant, de gea should go?

What's the use of martial in that team

MufasaRebirth:

What's the use of martial in that team

very useful just that MOU doesnt knw his value. Any day any time martial is VERY VERY VERY good just dat Jose and his village pipu....

**Jose's take**
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said Thursday's 1-1 pre-season draw with Club America in Arizona "pushed us to levels we are not prepared for". United had to come from behind against the Mexican side as Juan Mata's 78th-minute strike cancelled out Henry Martin's opener on 59 minutes. The Premier League side were without many key players after the World Cup. Paul Pogba, Romelu Lukaku and English duo Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford were among those missing. David de Gea, Nemanja Matic and new Brazilian signing Fred are expected to join the team next week. Alexis Sanchez is also due to join the team shortly in the United States after resolving his visa issues. The Chile forward, who accepted a 16-month suspended jail sentence in February for tax fraud, missed the start of the tour as he was unable to get a US visa. Both sides had to contend with hot conditions as temperatures reached 40C, and Mourinho told MUTV: "They were a team with intensity and quality so it was a good training session for us."

**today's amebo** .

United are ready to trigger
Anthony Martial's contract
extension clause which will keep
the 22-year-old French forward
with them until 2020. (Mirror) good news. Hope it goes through.

Brazilian midfielder Andreas
Pereira, 22, has told United
manager Mourinho he is willing
to play wherever he is required.
(Manchester Evening News)

**amebo** .
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will consider selling 22-year-old France forward Anthony Martial for £50m - but only to a club outside the Premier League. (Guardian)

Martial art...

**JOSE AVOIDS EPL TITLE TALK**

Jose Mourinho refused to
answer whether he thought his
Manchester United squad are
strong enough to compete for
the Premier League title next
season.
United have brought in three
players for around £68m this
summer and the 55-year-old
told ESPN he would like to sign
"two more players".
Then asked at a news
conference if he was confident
of challenging, Mourinho said: "I
don't answer your question."
The Portuguese manager stayed
silent when pressed to explain
why.
United were runners-up to
Manchester City last season, but
finished 19 points behind the
champions, and lost to Chelsea
in the FA Cup final.
The £47m spent on midfielder
Fred has been their biggest
outlay of the current window so
far.
The club have also been linked
with Chelsea's Brazilian
midfielder Willian, Eintracht
Frankfurt's Croatia winger Ante
Rebic and Tottenham's Belgian
defender Toby Alderweireld.
Mourinho was speaking to the
media in Los Angeles before his
side's pre-season friendly
against AC Milan on Thursday.
The United boss said he was not
fully satisfied on the USA tour
because he was without several
members of his first-team
squad, who are on a break
following the World Cup.
The Red Devils had 12 players
competing at the tournament,
with eight featuring in the semi-
finals. Tottenham also had 12
players in Russia while
Manchester City had 16.
"I don't have the majority of the
players that are going to be in
the squad on 9 August when the
market [transfer window] closes
and we can make it official for
the season. So of course I'm not
happy, to have just a few
players," he added.
'It will be difficult for
United to win the league'
- Scholes
Ex-United midfielder Paul Scholes
believes his former side face a
tough task to win their 21st top-
flight crown and that Mourinho
is not in the right frame of mind.
"Every year when United don't
win something, it's a disaster,"
the 43-year-old, who won 11
league titles at Old Trafford, told
Bein Sports.
"He's obviously got to try to win
the league, but there's so many
good teams now, it's going to
be difficult.
"He doesn't look happy to me.
It's a team that grind out results
rather than really impress you
and that's probably what he's
happy with. That's where he's
been at his best over the years.
"I think he's got every resource
available to him to have a team
to win the league. That's what
the fans expect and what I'm
sure his bosses above him
expect."

**Pogba slammed by his name sake**
The Manchester United midfielder won the World Cup with France this summer but has been told to up his game at club level by the Old Trafford icon Paul Scholes says Paul Pogba must raise his game at Manchester United, claiming the midfielder needs to "use his brain" to ensure he becomes one of the game's top players. Pogba made a sensational return to Old Trafford in 2016, arriving after a successful four- year stint at Juventus for a then-record fee of €105 million (£89m). The midfielder faced widespread criticism for his early form in the Premier League, however, as he struggled to adapt to life back in the English top flight. The 25-year-old has steadily found his feet since and was an important figure for Jose Mourinho's United side throughout the 2018-19 campaign, making 25 league appearances despite missing part of the season with a thigh injury. Pogba ended the domestic season strongly before helping the France national team claim their second ever World Cup trophy, scoring in Les Bleus' 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final.Despite his success in Russia, however, Scholes has questioned the midfielder's consistency at club level and believes that a settled starting XI at Old Trafford may be the key to helping the Frenchman achieve that. "Paul needs to find a consistency, I think," Scholes told beIN SPORTS. "You look at his game, he can be brilliant one week and not so good the next week. "He seems to be a player which you get a performance out of every three to four games. If you're going to win leagues, that's not enough, it's just not enough. "He needs to become that commanding player he was at Juventus - he was part of a set structure at Juventus, he knew every week which position he was going to play, who he was going to play with, and I don't think that has helped him at United. "I'd be amazed if the same team has been named twice in a row, or the same formation. There doesn't seem to be a set way of where it's going and that could possibly work against him. Scholes' criticism of Pogba isn't the first time he has questioned him publicly, having previously told the club to sell the midfielder if there was any doubt in his loyalty. The two were also shunted into the spotlight when Scholes questioned Pogba's attitude following United's 1-0 defeat to West Brom in April. And while the player-turned- pundit has no doubt about the quality of Pogba, he believes that he still has some way to go before being compared with the best in the game. "There's no doubt the lad has real quality - he's shown in the World Cup that he can play," Scholes added. "He's such a strong lad, he's such a fit lad. He can run, he has great technique as well, great ability. But he needs to use his brain a little bit more to become a top footballer." United kick off the new Premier League season with a home game against 2015-16 title winners Leicester City on August 10.

**amebo **
Man Utd make Rebic contact 1 hour ago 09:49 Mourinho continues pursuit of a new winger Manchester United have contacted Ante Rebic’s agent regarding a potential move for the Eintracht Frankfurt winger, reports Sport Bild. Jose Mourinho appears to be in the market for a new winger, having also been linked with Willian and Ivan Perisic, and is now targeting Rebic. The Croatia international enjoyed a positive World Cup and United are reportedly willing to pay up to £50 million ($66m) for the 24- year-old. Bayern discuss sale of Man Utd- linked Thiago 1 hour ago 09:35 Bayern Munich have ruled out selling reported Manchester United target Thiago Alcantara during the summer transfer window. The midfielder has been linked with a big-money switch to Old Trafford in a bid to boost the Red Devils' chances of winning the Premier League this season. However, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has rubbished speculation linking Thiago with a move away.
Man Utd prepared to pay Willian price 12 hours ago 23:08 Mourinho meet Chelsea's asking price Manchester United are willing to meet Chelsea's asking price for Willian after seeing Barcelona priced out of a move, reports Mundo Deportivo. Those at Camp Nou have snapped up Malcom from Bordeaux after being quoted €70 million (£62m/$82m) for another Brazilian forward on the books at Old Trafford. Barca were not prepared to bow to those demands, but Jose Mourinho is keen to be reunited with a player he has previously worked with at Stamford Bridge

Make we sign superstars better players all these chong, Gomez ET al Na them we won take win league? Abeg this man u Don dey tire me o. Abeg anybody residing at eleko Ibeju lekki should plz tell me any viewing centre there me just enter the place this month o

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Make we sign superstars better players all these chong, Gomez ET al Na them we won take win league? Abeg this man u Don dey tire me o. Abeg anybody residing at eleko Ibeju lekki should plz tell me any viewing centre there me just enter the place this month o

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**MARTIAL LEAVES UNITED**
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has left the pre-season tour of the United States to attend the birth of his second child. Manager Jose Mourinho gave Martial, 22, permission to fly back from Los Angeles, where United will play AC Milan in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday. It is understood Mourinho is willing to sell the France international. However, United do not want him to join a Premier League rival.

**mou on martial**
The France international has been linked with a move away from the Red Devils this summer, but has left camp due to the birth of his second child Jose Mourinho has confirmed Anthony Martial has left Manchester United's tour of the United States to attend the birth of his second child in Paris. Martial has been strongly linked with a move away from the club after his agent claimed he wanted a move , with the France international reported to have a strained relationship with Mourinho . It was speculated on Wednesday that Martial would be returning home but later Mourinho confirmed his departure was not due to transfer rumours . "I found out that Martial was going to Paris when he told me," Mourinho told reporters after United's 1-1 International Champions Cup game with AC Milan, which they ultimately won 9-8 on penalties . "It was two or three days ago. When it is personal reasons, everyone analyses that the way they think is the correct way.
"When a man is going to be a father in this case, it's the second time he is going to be a father, and he decides it is very important for him to go, nobody has the right to stop him to go." The shoot-out victory over Milan was United's first ICC contest of the year and, following a couple of unimpressive draws with Club America and San Jose Earthquakes, Mourinho was happy with how things went. "The game was good, a good training session against a team with more time [training] than us, with more players than us, so was a good training session," Mourinho said. "We played in a system [3-5-2 formation] we don't play many, many times, so it's good experience too. "We made a couple of defensive mistakes, but with the ball we were dangerous, especially when fresh, our problem at the moment is to play 90 minutes, but for 65 minutes we were very good. "We had a chance not to just score goals but score beautiful goals; the counter with Ander [Herrera] in the first half and Alexis [Sanchez] in the second. "And in the end the penalties mean nothing, but I think football fans, especially American football fans, enjoyed the penalty shoot-out and [it] was good fun."

**sanchez impresses on united return**
The Chilean impressed as the Red Devils beat Milan on penalties on Wednesday night but the absence of Martial was the big news to come out of the camp From the minute Manchester United landed in Los Angeles for their 2018 summer tour, Jose Mourinho made it clear that preparation for the new season was going to be far from ideal due to the absences of 12 players following World Cup duty. But even the United manager could not have envisaged their US trip being quite as disjointed as it has become, with their continued search for a victory inside 90 minutes following the 9-8 penalty win against AC Milan on Wednesday night seeming immaterial following the early departure of want-away attacker Anthony Martial. Martial quit the tour a week early to return to Paris to be at the birth of his son, with rumours emanating from the camp that he had told team- mates he will not be returning stateside to rejoin the squad. The Frenchman, whose future had already looked destined to lie away from Old Trafford for some time, has attracted the ire of Mourinho with his latest decision. It is just the latest twist during a summer which has had the Portuguese sporting a furrowed brow throughout. While the lack of many World Cup stars until the final days before the season is down to simple misfortune, Alexis Sanchez’s visa delay, Antonio Valencia’s injury, the lack of victories against mediocre opposition and the board’s inability to get anymore transfers over the line have all combined to raise Mourinho’s frustrations further. The lack of decent attendances will also spark questions over a return to the US in 12 months’ time however much the manager swears by the preparation afforded him at his favoured UCLA training base. One saving grace for the boss to this point has been Sanchez’s form since arriving in America, and the former Arsenal forward was United’s star man by some distance in the 1-1 draw with Milan in Carson. Playing in the centre of attack in the absence of Martial, Sanchez was always lively and seemingly revelled in the spotlight as United’s sole forward of any seniority. After netting the opening goal coolly from a delicious Juan Mata touch, Sanchez later turned on the tricks with an attempted shot from a corner and an outside-of-the-foot flick effort when driving into the channel on a counter. Despite having missed out on a few days of intensive work with the squad due to the admin issue caused by his blocked visa application, Sanchez looks as sharp as he has at any point in a United shirt. The 29-year-old’s arrival in January served to push Martial to the fringes of the squad but never quite saw him hit his stride in 2017-18, and Mourinho will be hopeful that Sanchez’s early summer form can lead to improved performances in the season ahead. Typically, United’s performance raised more concerns though. Within two minutes of Sanchez’s excellent goal they had managed to part like the Red Sea to allow Suso the time and space needed to equalise. Leonardo Bonucci’s rudimentary long ball found the Spaniard after Axel Tuanzebe had watched his man run off him and both Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly failed to react. It was just another moment on this wretched tour that left Mourinho fuming, and but for some slack Milan finishing the mood may have deepened later on. While United’s display was slicker in general than their performances against Club America and San Jose Earthquakes, they could easily have conceded from a number of half-chances that Milan failed to take, must notably when Fabio Borini hit the post late on. Matters weren’t helped by the fact most of the United side had to pull a full 90-minute shift due to the lack of experience on the bench, with only 10 first-team starts between the 10 available substitutes. The vibe around United is that they need a fast start to Mourinho’s third season if the boss is to keep the fans off his back but all the signs at present suggest that there will be a difficulty getting any kind of cohesion out of this squad in the short term. Nemanja Matic has now rejoined the group and David de Gea and Fred will follow in the coming days, but United need a whole heap of positivity right now. Some full stadiums would be nice, even one or two new signings maybe. And a resolution of the Martial malaise needs to be reached sooner rather than later too.

**match report ac milan v man utd**
Franck Kessie chipped a spot- kick over the crossbar to finally hand Manchester United victory after 26 penalties in California on Wednesday. Manchester United enjoyed a winning start to their International Champions Cup campaign after surviving a penalty shoot-out 9-8 against AC Milan. Franck Kessie chipped a spot- kick over the crossbar to finally hand United victory after 26 penalties, following a 1-1 draw in Pasadena, California on Wednesday. Milan twice had the opportunity to prevail after Pepe Reina saved three successive penalties, including one from United counterpart Joel Pereira, but the Red devils eventually triumphed in a marathon. United made a dream start at the Rose Bowl when the refreshed Sanchez broke the deadlock in the 12th minute. Having struggled following his high-profile arrival from Arsenal, Sanchez – who enjoyed an extended break courtesy of Chile's failure to qualify for the World Cup – scored with a tidy finish past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Jose Mourinho, however, was left visibly frustrated after United conceded three minutes later – a ball from Leonardo Bonucci picking out Suso with ease. Both teams enjoyed chances to win their ICC opener but neither side could make the breakthrough in regulation time as United prevailed on penalties. Bonucci has been tipped to complete a sensational return to Italian champions Juventus but the experienced centre- back skippered a Milan side, boasting Donnarumma, Hakan Calhanoglu, Suso and Patrick Cutrone. There was no Anthony Martial for United after the disgruntled forward returned home for the birth of his second child amid growing doubts over his future. The Red Devils, though, still fielded Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Eric Bailly, Luke Shaw and out-of-favour Matteo Darmian, who surprisingly wore the captain's armband in Antonio Valencia's absence, despite being linked with a transfer. Herrera almost put United ahead in the third minute, but Donnarumma got down low to tip away the shot. But the Red Devils did hit the front thanks to Sanchez nine minutes later after being played through by Mata in a swift move.

** liverpool must win title-mou**
After large investment in the squad this summer, the Reds should be aiming for a first top flight title since 1990, according to the Portuguese Jose Mourinho says the expectation is on Liverpool to win the Premier League title this season after their high- profile signings this summer. The Reds crowned Alisson Becker the most expensive goalkeeper in history when he joined from Roma for £65 million ($85m) this summer , following Naby Keita from RB Leipzig, Fabinho from Monaco and Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City as the latest arrival at Anfield. The Anfield side are looking to improve on last season’s league performance after finishing 25 points behind Manchester City in the Premier League while reaching the Champions League final. And although Mourinho is interested to see Jurgen Klopp go back on his assertion that he would never go on large spending sprees, he expects great things from his rivals this season. "I think if you have the money, if you invest well, is better than to have it in the bank, because the interests are very low," Mourinho told reporters with a smirk after his side's 9-8 penalty win over AC Milan in the International Champions Cup . "The problem is you have to invest well and honestly I think they did very well because every player they bought are quality players and I'm happy for them. "And I'm also happy to smile and to see that, you know, you can change your opinion and change as a person. It's funny. But that's okay. "But maybe this season finally you demand that they win. You, I think, you have to be fair and now you have to demand and say the team with investments you are making with investments that you start making last season, not just this season, last season. "That you made in January, that you make now, that will probably be the record of the Premier League this season, I don't see another team getting close to that level of investment, a team that was a finalist in the Champions League, you have to say you are a big candidate. You have to win."

**amebo **
Darmian wants Man Utd exit 1 hour ago 09:02 Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian wants to leave the club this summer, according to manager Jose Mourinho. The Italy international has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford and has been linked with Juventus, Napoli and Inter. Mourinho, though, is unwilling to let the player leave unless he gets a substantial fee.
Mourinho wants £60m Maguire 11 hours ago 23:34 The Red Devils manager demands at least one high- profile addition this summer Jose Mourinho has demanded Manchester United sign either Harry Maguire or Toby Alderweireld, even if it requires a record-fee to do so, according to the Sun. United Chairman Ed Woodward is working on deals for the pair, but Leicester will demand £60 million ($79m) for Maguire, which would be a record for an English defender, as he still has four years remaining on his contract. Alderweireld, meanwhile, has been embroiled in a pay dispute with Tottenham and would only cost the Red Devils £50m. Rojo's Man Utd future in doubt 11 hours ago 23:11 Defender Marcos Rojo's future with Manchester United is in doubt as the team looks to bring in futher reinforcements in defence, reports the Manchester Evening News. The Red Devils already have six central defenders, with the club reportedly looking at adding Leicester City's Harry Maguire and Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld, with Rojo's camp belived to be concerned over his place should there be an addition. The defender is entering the last year of his contract at Old Trafford but is uncertain whether he will link up with the team in the United States as he recovers from something manager Jose Mourinho has called a "physical problem." United have made contact in the hope of signing Eintracht Frankfurt's 24-year-old Croatia winger Ante Rebic. (Mail)