Laurent Blanc: There’s a good chance Angel Di Maria will join PSG

Januzaj also caught the eye as part of a young team that included seven players who have played for United’s youth sides and, having scored his first goal since 5 April 2014, during a 4-0 win over Newcastle at St James’ Park, the Belgium worldwide was clearly elated. He has passport issues, which I do know.

Asked about Angel Di Maria’s absence, van Gaal declared: “I have heard that he [Di Maria] is not on the plane so I cannot say anything”. But in the 30 minutes he was on the pitch, the only thing he did was to lose Ivan Rakitic at the back post and nearly cost United a goal.

Saturday’s meeting was back-and-forth with scrambling defense and heroic goalkeeping, especially by Man United keeper David De Gea, who joined the team this week. “I’m enjoying the role up front”, he said. Barcelona won three titles this past year, why can’t Manchester United?

“Barcelona could not cope with the threat of Depay and Rooney”.

Van Gaal got a good look at what he hinted would be his starting 11 for the Premier League opener August. 8 against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford.

Barcelona as usual dominated possession, this match with a 66% to 34% advantage, but Louis Van Gaal’s’ team struck first and kept up the pressure.

Van Gaal admitted he was keen to keep De Gea but said ultimately the decision may be out of his hands.

The Swedish superstar striker is in the United States for his club’s pre-season tour and had outlined his ambition to one day play in Major League Soccer. “We had the same amount of chances as Barcelona and that I like the most today”.

Just into the second half, Toledo had seen enough of Jones’ clumsy behaviour and booked him for taking out Pedro. He plays for Manchester United at the moment and I hope that if that changes, it will be that he comes to us.

The woodwork came to United’s rescue just before the halftime break, as Suarez’s close range effort crashed against the upright, after some good build-up play.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has stated that new signing Bastian Schweinsteiger can help United bridge the gap from has-beens to serious Premier League contenders next season, report the Telegraph.

Rumours suggest that he has fallen out with Louis van Gaal after the player failed to complete 90 minutes since February 11th. (No tickets are available, according to event organizers.) Barcelona is without its most-recognizable players, Lionel Messi and Neymar, while Manchester United won’t have Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who broke his collarbone playing for Mexico in the Gold Cup.