Manchester United beat Everton 4-0 in their final friendly at Old Trafford on Saturday before the start of the Premier League season. Goals in the first half hour by Mason Greenwood, Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes put last season’s league runners-up in the driving seat before Diogo Dalot completed the route with a header in extra time.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer enjoyed a stylish performance in front of 55,000 fans but warned that next Saturday’s first match against Leeds United would be different.
“It was about getting the minutes, try to get the intensity, the work they have done so far in the pre-season has been good and we were rewarded with some good goals today. It was a positive , “They said.
“We did fine fitness-wise but Leeds is a different fish to the way they play.”
Solskjaer said defender Maguire, who led the second goal in the 15th minute, was “in good shape” after playing in the European Championship final with England last month.
New signing Jadon Sancho is due to start training on Monday, while centre-back Rafael Varane was in isolation after delays in securing visas and had yet to take a medical before his departure from Real Madrid.
Forward Jesse Lingard missed a friendly after testing positive for COVID-19.
“He feels fine, and hopefully it will stay that way, but when you get a positive test you have to isolate, even though you are feeling well,” Solskjaer said.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is also still recovering from the effects of the virus.
“He’s not feeling as energetic or sharp as he did,” the manager said. “So he has a few days left to rest and then we’ll check on him.”
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