PSG go past Manchester United 2-0 in pre-season friendly
Despite being named in United’s party for the final stage of their US tour, Di Maria did not fly out to meet up with the squad as expected last Saturday and as a result was not included in the matchday squad for the game with PSG.
Despite Di Maria struggling to nail down a regular first team starting spot in United’s side, he still created the most chances of any Red Devils player last year with 51 picking up 10 assists as well.
Manchester United manager has admitted that he doesn’t know where Angel di Maria is, as the Argentine’s move to Paris Saint-Germain moves ever closer, report the Telegraph.
Having seen them a couple of games in this competition end before the defeat on penalties in front of Chelsea past their deadline is on display in 1/2 (3.00) to bounce back with a victory here.
Van Gaal, however, refused to discuss Blanc’s comments when asked about them: “I don’t know because I’m not the same manager as Laurent Blanc“.
Ibrahimovic and Maxwell, the Brazilian defender, played a brilliant one-two for PSG’s second goal in the 34th minute.
“I don’t answer that question”, van Gaal said.
What is more, with David de GEA looking more likely to stay at Old Trafford for another season to play alongside newcomers Memphis Debye, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Morgan shnaydrlin Mathieu Darmian, looking stronger than ever ahead of the new season.
French global Matuidi raced forward and got between Luke Shaw and Phil Jones to toe-poke home past the onrushing David De Gea to make it 1-0.
In the 22 minute United thought they had opened the scoring, as Juan Mata collected a through ball from Daley Blind, which he tucked away neatly, but he was quickly ruled offside.
Depay came close to reducing the deficit three minutes later after Kevin Trapp parried the Dutchman’s free-kick into danger, though PSG somehow managed to clear their lines. In the 55th minute, Mata failed to connect on a shot from the right doorstep that would have cut the Red Devils’ deficit in half. “He’s very young so it’s not so easy for him to come from Southampton to as big a club as Manchester United“, Van Gaal said to The Guardian. The Swede’s second in the tournament with two goals, including one that would’ve been the victor against Chelsea and the first coming against an overmatched Fiorentina side.
Manchester United beat Club America 1-0 in its opener, then rolled to 3-1 victories over San Jose and FC Barcelona.