In the second leg of Manchester United's pre-season warm-up, the team traveled to Australian professional club Melbourne Victory on Friday evening. After the big win over Liverpool in the first leg, the Red Devils' new head coach Tan Hagar has shown a positive attitude towards preparation and is confident that he will give his best in the next warm-up matches. Melbourne Victory, who are a little less powerful, will be aiming to tap into their potential and please their fans by facing an outside team, and will not be afraid to go on the offensive with Manchester United, which will undoubtedly make this warm-up match a goal-scoring battle. (Friday night, 6.05pm kick-off)
One of the major attractions of the match is that former Manchester United star Nani has just joined Melbourne Victory. Even the official website of Manchester United has made a big report on this, which proves the ambition of Melbourne Victory. The club announced this news at this time, obviously to build up the momentum for this match.
In fact, Melbourne Victory has been committed to hosting out-of-town team tournaments in recent years, and win or lose, they have been known to surprise fans from time to time with their offense against strong teams. For example, they beat Sporting Madrid in 2016. Melbourne Victory ranked second in the Australian regular season last season, with a strong attacking force and Jekyll and Hyde Liamma's ability to grasp chances, so they are expected to pose a threat to the back of Manchester United's defense in this battle.
Red Devils' young players push for the top
Since Thanhaug took over, the Red Devils have been more focused in their preparations. In the match against Liverpool in Bangkok, the team went all out and ended up winning 4-0. With the Premier League about to start in less than a month, Thanhaug needs to learn the characteristics of his players and adjust his tactics through the matches as soon as possible. Although Melbourne Victory is not as strong as Liverpool, United will still field a strong lineup, and the players will have to give their best in the warm-up matches in order to fight for a starting position, especially the young players who are looking for Tank's favor.
Indeed, as a club with one of the largest fan bases in the world, Manchester United knows how to do business as well. Foreign fans are eager to see more stars and exciting goals, so the Red Devils have scored a total of four or more goals in each of their last four club matches, and I'm sure this match will be no exception.
