Six minutes later it was Ashley Young’s turn to threaten Reddy’s goal when his 22m free-kick found the side-netting and Anthony Martial then also ruffled the outside of the net after turning neatly in the box.Īs United continued to threaten, Jesse Lingard jinked his way into the box only to see his well-struck effort tipped over acrobatically by Reddy.Īfter changing their entire eleven at the break, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men created the first chance of the second half when Mason Greenwood eluded Ivan Franjic before firing his low, angled shot narrowly wide of the target. United’s Daniel James set the tone in the opening exchanges with his pace down the left and the Welshman forced Liam Reddy into action after 12 minutes to block his low cross. “The players, their families, Perth Glory and the A-League should all be proud.” “But I believe that we should all be proud of that performance. “That shows you the quality they have and the level that they’re at you lose the ball twice and they punish you twice. “In the end, although they created a lot of good openings, the two goals came when we lost the ball twice. “We spoke at half time about the need to stay strong, stay disciplined and fight the fatigue and the challenges that that brings. “Obviously you can see the quality that United have, but it was great to see our lads fight so hard and defensively they were excellent. United were kept at bay for an hour until Marcus Rashford eventually broke the deadlock and fellow-substitute James Garner added the second five minutes from time.Ī bumper crowd of 50,206 saw Tony Popovic’s men retain their shape and discipline well amidst a barrage of pressure from the English side and the Head Coach was impressed by his charges’ resilience. Romelu Lukaku, reportedly looking to secure a move to Inter Milan, was rested but is expected to play on Wednesday against Leeds United.Īfter their 10-day Australian tour, United continue on for pre-season games in Singapore and China.Perth Glory produced a valiant defensive display in Saturday’s friendly against Manchester United at Optus Stadium before eventually succumbing to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of the EPL giants. Rules football match played on the same Perth Stadium ground the night before.Īfter a dismal end to the 2018-19 season, United's underwhelming performance keeps the pressure firmly on Solskjaer who took the reins from Jose Mourinho last December. The Dutchman was on the end of Perth's physicality when he received a strong bump from Glory captain Shane Lowry that looked more reminiscent of the Australian Teenage midfielder Tahith Chong worked his way into the game after a slow start but could not break through. United, in their new gold away strip, controlled a subdued first half with speedy winger Daniel James eye-catching on the left flank. Solskjaer rested most of his guns in the first half, including Pogba, Rashford and regular goalkeeper David de Gea. ![]() Suffering from a lack of numbers for the friendly, Perth fielded a youthful team including two 15-year-olds. James Garner, 18, sealed the result with a long-range strike in the dying stages. ![]() United finally cracked Perth's tenacious defence in the 60th minute when Pogba showcased his sublime touch with a deft back heel to forward Marcus Rashford, who struck it past goalkeeper Liam Reddy.Īfter being linked with a move to Real Madrid and Juventus, Pogba played the entire second half and helped United find more fluency. ![]() Wantaway star Paul Pogba overcame a turbulent week and helped a lacklustre Manchester United post a 2-0 friendly victory over Perth Glory on Saturday.Īn under-pressure United struggled in their pre-season opener against a weakened Perth Glory, who won Australia's A-League Premiers Plate last season.Īfter a scoreless opening half, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer changed his entire lineup and inserted several stars, including Pogba whose uncertain future at Old Trafford has overshadowed United's pre-season tour of Australia.
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