Man Utd beat Rangers 2-0 because of targets from Amad Diallo, a former loanee with the Ibrox aspect, and Joe Hugill; Leny Yoro, whose transfer from Lille could possibly be price £58.9m, performed the primary 45 minutes and helped Erik ten Hag’s aspect preserve their opponents at bay
20:32, UK, Saturday 20 July 2024
Leny Yoro helped Manchester United preserve a clear sheet in his first look for the membership as Erik ten Hag’s aspect secured a 2-0 win over Rangers in a pre-season pleasant at Murrayfield.
The 18-year-old centre-back, recent from his £58.9m arrival from Lille earlier this week, was paired with Jonny Evans in a beginning line-up that additionally included winger Jadon Sancho, who has returned to the United fold after clear-the-air talks with Ten Hag.
Sancho, who fell out with Ten Hag following criticism final season earlier than returning to former membership Borussia Dortmund on mortgage, was making his first United look since a Premier League win over Nottingham Forest 11 months in the past.
United, overwhelmed 1-0 by Rosenborg of their first pleasant of pre-season on Monday, took a Thirty ninth-minute lead when Amad Diallo minimize inside from Mason Mount’s cross and fired a scientific end into the nook, earlier than Joe Hugill added a well-taken second from fellow teenager Maxi Oyede’s through-ball on 70 minutes.
Ten Hag, who additionally named Casemiro, Andre Onana and Aaron Wan-Bissaka as starters, modified all 10 of his outfield gamers on the interval however Yoro was one among their standout performers.
{The teenager} confirmed his pace and power to maintain tempo with Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers and forestall a possible one-on-one likelihood and noticed loads of the ball over the course of the primary half.
The truth is, Yoro had extra touches than some other United outfield participant. He additionally made probably the most passes, his total tally of 48 together with 4 profitable lengthy balls out of seven.
“For me, it was unimaginable,” he stated to MUTV after the sport. “It was a very good recreation from the group. I am pleased with my efficiency and I hope we proceed like that.
“The team-mates helped me loads. The workers, they made me comfy. On the pitch, we’re collectively so for me it is actually good.”
Ten Hag: A significantly better efficiency
Ten Hag was delighted to see an improved efficiency from his aspect having admitted they fell beneath requirements in Monday’s defeat to Rosenborg.
“Pre-season is friendlies however I wish to win each recreation, so I used to be very dissatisfied on Monday, particularly with the efficiency,” he stated to MUTV. “That’s much more necessary in pre-season – the efficiency.
“You wish to develop and that’s what we’ve seen in the present day compared with Monday, which was a low normal. In the present day was significantly better, particularly within the prospect of aggressiveness, which was significantly better.
“We have been rather more on the entrance foot and it was a group [effort] in each halves so, yeah, it was pleasurable to observe.”
‘This must be the 12 months for Diallo’
Ten Hag additionally hinted at a extra outstanding position for goalscorer Diallo within the season forward following some eye-catching shows on the finish of the final marketing campaign.
“We have now to see Amad another way,” he stated. “In fact, he’s nonetheless younger however he isn’t inexperienced any extra.
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Amad Diallo is embraced by Casemiro after scoring the opener
“Final season he had unhealthy instances with unhealthy accidents. Earlier than that he was within the Championship and he had an ideal season. On the finish of final season, he had an excellent time in our first group and performed some good video games.
“Now for this season, this must be the 12 months. It is nice that he begins like this. On Monday he could not play, he was not allowed to enter Norway, however in the present day he may play and he performed an excellent recreation.”
Ten Hag expressed his satisfaction on the membership’s summer time enterprise thus far, with Yoro’s arrival following the signing of Joshua Zirkzee, who’s but to characteristic for his new aspect following his involvement on the Euros.
“It is vitally good that we’re additionally there on the entrance foot, we’re very proactive so [the] management is doing an ideal job on this second. That’s, I feel, how we wish to act as United.
“We’re extremely bold and you must be on the entrance foot and be prepared for the season. The sooner you get your gamers in, then you’ll be able to work in your group.”
Tavernier absent for Rangers
For Rangers, the defeat adopted a 2-1 reverse to Dutch giants Ajax of their opening pleasant of pre-season and far of the main focus was on a participant who didn’t characteristic in James Tavernier.
Rangers boss Philippe Clement stated the membership captain’s absence was all the way down to a health challenge earlier than kick-off. “He’s near coaching with the primary group,” he stated. However his Ibrox future appears doubtful.
Rangers have rejected an preliminary supply for the 32-year-old from Trabzonspor however it’s anticipated the Turkish aspect will return with an improved bid.
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Rangers boss Philippe Clement pictured with Danilo after the sport
Tavernier, who has scored 125 targets and supplied 129 assists throughout his nine-year spell on the membership, can also be stated to have attracted curiosity from former bosses Steven Gerrard and Giovanni van Bronckhorst at Al-Ettifaq and Besiktas respectively.
Todd Cantwell, one other participant linked with a Rangers exit this summer time, was additionally absent from the squad. “Todd is coaching with the group however shouldn’t be able to play with the primary group so he’ll play with the second group on Saturday,” stated Clement earlier than kick-off.
Man Utd’s pre-season schedule in full
July 15: Rosenborg 1-0 Man Utd
July 20: Rangers 0-2 Man Utd
July 27: Man Utd vs Arsenal – SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, kick-off 5pm native time (1am July 28 UK time)
July 31: Man Utd vs Actual Betis – Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, kick-off 7pm native time (5am August 1 UK time)
August 3: Man Utd vs Liverpool – Brice Stadium, South Carolina, kick-off 7.30pm native time (12.30am August 4 UK time)
August 10 – Neighborhood Defend: Man Metropolis vs Man Utd – Wembley, kick-off 3pm
Man Utd 2024/25 fixtures: Ten Hag begins with Fulham, stay on Sky
Manchester United will begin their 2024/25 Premier League season with a house fixture towards Fulham, stay on Sky Sports activities, and face Liverpool within the opening month of the season.
The opening recreation of the brand new marketing campaign shall be performed on Friday August 16, with kick-off at 8pm.
United then journey to Brighton earlier than their first huge derby of the season at dwelling to Liverpool with the sport at the moment scheduled for Saturday August 31.
The reverse fixture shall be performed at first of 2025 with a visit to Anfield on January 4.
Followers should wait till December for the primary Manchester derby of the season, away at Manchester Metropolis on December 14. The reverse fixture at Previous Trafford shall be performed on April 5.
Boxing Day will see Man Utd journey to Wolves, and they’ll end the 2024/25 marketing campaign at dwelling to Aston Villa on Could 25.
Rangers 2024/25 fixtures: Hearts first up, stay on Sky
Rangers begin their 2024/25 Scottish Premiership season at Hearts on Saturday August 3, stay on Sky Sports activities.
Philippe Clement’s aspect are then resulting from be at dwelling to Motherwell the next Saturday – however resulting from a delay in stadium works at Ibrox – that recreation shall be performed at Hampden Park.
The primary Previous Agency conflict of the season takes place on September 1 stay on Sky Sports activities as Rangers journey to Celtic, a fixture that could possibly be key within the title race this season, and one Clement is but to style victory in.
The perimeters will conflict once more at Ibrox on January 2 – stay on Sky Sports activities – with their remaining pre-split assembly at Parkhead on March 15.
