Samuel Luckhurst
@samuelluckhurst
Chief Manchester United writer for the Manchester Evening News. Jose Mourinho: 'He always knew the team.'
Amorim on Hojlund: ‘I really like the Ramus game. The runs, the way he fought in the game, one against one when we kicked the ball he connect with his teammates. He did a good job.’ #mufc
Cunha already drawing a different reaction from Hojlund on a good start to #mufc's tour manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
#mufc player ratings: manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
FT. United 2-1 West Ham. Bright start to #mufc's pre-season tour. Performance in the first half particularly good, despite only scoring through a penalty. Players seem fitter than at this stage in previous years. Majority of starters could/should start vs Arsenal.
Amorim making wholesale changes slightly earlier than scheduled after Bowen got West Ham back in it. Starters played for more than an hour, which has been unheard of in #mufc's opening tour games in recent years.
Fabulous goal by Fernandes. #mufc get a goal from open play. Classily clipped in by Fernandes.
Amorim doing a HT interview with NBC as part of new Premier League coverage. Says starting XI will play 70 minutes. #mufc
HT. #mufc 1-0 up. United very good and the scoreline flatters West Ham. Cunha and Fernandes have linked up brilliantly at times and Ugarte has had a good half.
#mufc have been very good. Should be further ahead and have had some fine chances from open play. Plenty of fine individual performers (Cunha, Fernandes, Ugarte, Yoro) so far.
Positive first 20 minutes from #mufc. Updates from New Jersey here: manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
#mufc 1-0 up already through a Fernandes penalty. Were nearly ahead after 55 seconds but Hojlund was unlucky to hit the post. Really penetrative start.
Fernandes and Cunha warming up (via @CharDuncker) #mufc
Ayden Heaven keen to play on the left of #mufc's back three (as he will do in NJ) and intent on becoming a goalscoring centre back #mufc manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football…
Mbeumo isn't deemed ready to play as he reported for pre-season later due to his transfer. Brentford also came back for pre-season a week later than #mufc. Mazraoui out with a knock.
#mufc XI much stronger and majority of starters could feasibly start against Arsenal in three weeks tomorrow. Mainoo was excellent here two years ago and could do with a similar performance.
Mbeumo not in #mufc squad. Kobbie Mainoo and Manuel Ugarte start in midfield with Fernandes seemingly back in a playmaker role.
#mufc entrance slightly delayed as they have to go through metal detectors at the MetLife
Back at the MetLife, two years on from when a winger called Sancho scored here and looked half-decent #mufc
