PRE Season Footie Highlighted by Manchester United vs Sampdoria
With the regular season around the corner, United are in the final stages of preparation. They get a decent test as they face Sampdoria at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin with kickoff at 2:45 PM EDT. There are a couple of Audi Cup matches as well as some preliminary round CL and EL matches. It's a great opportunity to enjoy some Summer Time Footie.
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Watching highlights of United's tour of the United States with commentary from Jon Champion and Paul Mariner.
Bayern have had a horrible pre-season . They were clobbered by Liverpool 3-0 in their Audi Cup and lost 2-0 to Napoli in the same tournament today. Liverpool currently playing Athletico in this tournament.
United will be facing Sampdoria, who finished tenth in Serie A, in Dublin.
This is the first ever meeting between the two teams in any type of match.
Matic , the new signing from Chelsea , makes his United debut.
They're off from Dublin.
De Gea with the save of the Pre season as Blind made a back pass to the opposite corner of the goal where De Gea was , but the United keeper made a spectacular save.
Sampdoria with a free kick into the wall from six yards out and United break.
GOAL !!!! UNITED SCORE ON THE BREAK FROM THAT SAMPDORIA FREE KICK. MIKI WITH A CLOSE RANGE TAP IN
I am finally finished with power washing the fence and patio
just in time for Blind back pass, the block, the break, the goal!!!
MIKI
The United wall was on the goal line and Sampdoria were exactly six yards out .The free kick was blocked and Miki released Valencia, who went on a 60 yard solo run. He passed to Miki, who passed to Darmian down the left and his cross was headed in at the far post by Miki.
Good afternoon, UWS. One of the weirdest exchanges of play we've witnessed in a while. Valencia doing what he should have been doing all these years with that nice solo run.
De Gea nearly caught off guard as a long ball found Fabio Quags , but his chipped volley was off target.
Spurs vs Juve looks being shown lunch time on Saturday looks like an interesting view.
Looks like United are playing with 3 at the back.. that bloke was wide open... thankfully he didn't shoot
Great cross by Valencia and nice header by Miki right at the keeper
OH!!!! A great run and cross by Valencia was met with a close range header by Miki that forced a great reflex save by the keeper.
Mariner thinks that United are getting people in the box...I like that
Jon Champion said Jose is using that formation because Jones and Bailly are suspended for the Super Cup match vs Real. That he wants to prepare for that
Decent effort by Lukaku
OH!!! The Chunk with a left footed curling effort just wide.
Mariner is correct. Valencia is taking people on and putting in great crosses. Is he a new signing?
Blind fails to beat the first man from the corner
Athletico take the lead vs Liverpool in the first place match in the Audi Cup. Napoli defeated Bayern in the third place match earlier today
De Gea Blind Sided with that back passes . That's a fact.
Pereira with a finish more appropriate for Gaelic Football.
Ajax tie it up vs Nice on the nigh on agg. 1-1 on the night and Desmond on aggregate.
Sorry I have been spotty here.
Busy doing stuff around the house and eating
Celtic still scoreless in Rosenburg after the first leg failed to produce a goal either
Just one goal by the hoops would be huge
No problem. I have been using the Summer Break to catch up on chores as well.
Valencia looks good going forward
What does that say about the SPL when the team that wins the league by thirty points struggles against Norwegian opposition?
Hate bring up bad thoughts but... when do you go back?
Hard to believe that the Football League season starts in Friday. The Black Cats vs the Rams and Forest vs the newly promoted Evil Lions.
Miki almost with another goal... another header
I go back on the fourteenth, but will miss Wednesday and Thursday that week because Melanie is moving into her dorm early due to the fact that she is trying out for marching band. Students start on the 21st , and college students on the 28th. How about you?
Is Miki United's greatest aerial threat since Jordan and McQueen?
A United pass is sliced away for a corner.
Useless cross by Peira.... and an even worse corner
A waste as it's headed away by the first man.
And a third useless cross...you're a professional!!!
LOL!!!! Matic flirts with some female fans. Hard to believe that was random.
Sampdoria win a corner. Will United score on the break?
Headed out by Pogs.
Athletico one up vs Pool at the half in the Audi Cup championship match. Sounds like a successful drive by Atheltico
Stupid foul by Blind.. Lindelof almost with an OG
Lindelof clears away a Samp free kick for a corner that was clumsily conceded by Blind.
I'm ignoring the Pun King
Our local RGV Toros are one up north of the border at the Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves. That makes it a noon kickoff local time.
The match is going swimmingly for Athletico vs Pool.
Some Sampdoria fans shirtless in Dublin. I find it hard to believe it's that balmy there today.
A minute of stoppage time.
HT
Decent effort
I'd like to see Lukaku and Rashford on together
Pogba high and wide with a long range effort and it's halftime with United one up thanks to a break from a Sampdoria close range free kick.
BLOODY HELL !!! ESPN 45 SECONDS LATE!
ESPN are almost a full minute late back.. Jon Champion said they were early starting... RUBBISH
Jon Champion said that they started the second half early. They start on their schedule not ESPN's!
Agreed. They're not going to wait for the ads to finish. Worse than FOX!
Will you be around for the MLS All Star Game. Not sure if I will.
Don't think so
Mata Fellaini on Miki Peira
I will probably won't either. Not REAL interested in that match.
Herrera is on too for Pos?
A short flight from Manchester to Dublin. It's the same distance as flying to London.
I know that Hair Bear came on for Pogs and Carrick for Matic. Not sure about the other changes.
It's 1-1 at the half between Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves and RGV Toros.
Looked lik Lukaku was onside there
The Chunk through on goal, but flagged offside. He looked on.
Rasford and Martial about to come on
Fellaini with nice work and then useless cross then foul... then he fouled again... he's just a moron
Hair Bear starting with the stupid fouls that would cost him in a competitive match.
Rash and Mart on for Luk and ?
Here are the changes.... Martial and Rash on for Lukaku and Blind
Two United Substitutions. Blind is deservedly karate chopped off the pitch. Rash on for the Chunk. So much for them playing together.
Celtic making hard work of Rosenberg. Still 0-0 on agg.
Herrera nets in but offside
Herrera has a goal disallowed for offside off a pass from Hair bear, who controlled a cross from Valencia.
Bugger
BUGGER !!! SAMP TIE IT UP.
Nice first time finish from Dennis Paet, but a poor clearance from Smalling off the cross.
Spurs and Juve from Wembley!
Ajax have come from behind on the night and on agg to lead 2-1 on the night and 3-2 on agg.
I definitely want to watch that.
Smalling and Jones were heavily criticized by Jose last season. Smalling sure didn't help his case with that equalizer.
Euros all over the shop in 2020. I think the Final is at Wembley
Celtic still scoreless
Rash is fouled on the break just outside the Samp box.
I think that was dive by Rash
Free kick chance for United.. Mata...weak effort
The free kick from Mata deflects off the wall and goes straight to the keeper.
Mata hasn't been at the races since he's come on
Correct, UWS. The final will be at Wembley and I believe both semis are as well. Is that correct?
Darmian blocks for a Samp corner.
Celtic take the lead!!
Rosenborg now need two
Agreed. It's as if it just doesn't Mata to him. It does to Jose as he showed when at Chelsea.
In 20 mins
Torrerira booked for a rugby tackle on Herrera.
Forrest with the Celtic goal.
Most the Untied games this preseason have been useless after the half!
I know there are lots of subs.. but they should want to play hard too
Celtic look to be saving themselves from and embarrassing result.
Agreed. They're making it easier for Jose to decide who will be the starters.
Firmino ties it up for Liverpool with a spot kick. vs Athletico. in the Audi Cup. Will that go straight to penalties?
Even more subs... Players need to get used to play 90 mins soon
Is there another game before the Premier League opener apart from the Super Cup
Desmond in Vancouver between the Whitecaps reserves and our RGV Toros.
No . I think that's it before we kick off the Prem Season vs the Hammers where Chicha may be making his debut.
YES!!
MATA!
GOAL !!!! IT WAS JUST A MATA OF TIME BEFORE UNITED WOULD REGAIN THE LEAD.
Bob will be WNY for the opening weekend
Hair Bear did well to win a tackle in midfield and his pass down the left was karate chopped into the box and it was a Mata of scoring with a side footed finish.
That's fantastic . A great way to start the season. That will be a great occasion.
The Audi Cup Final between Athletico and Pool has gone to spot kicks.
Liverpool and Atletico are 1-1 in the 91st min
BUGGER!!! The Whitecaps Reserves take a 3-2 lead vs the Toros.
Nice make it Desmond on the night at Ajax and now lead Ajax on the away goals rule.
Great effort by Herrera and then Rashford
Nice United corner routine. An out swinger from Rash to Hererra , whose powerful volley was pushed away by the keeper and Hair Bear laid it off for Rash , whose shot went just over.
It's double Desmond on penalties in the Audi Cup Final.
Athletico win the shootout 5-4 on pens vs Pool and are Audi Cup Champs. Whatever that means.
Into stoppage time. Three minutes.
It's over and United defeat Samp 2-1 in Dublin.
That's it
United finish their preseason with a win
5 wins, 1 Pen Win and 1 Loss
Up next... ruling Europe... bring on Real
ESPN off air after three seconds
Are you FOX in disguise!
Take care David
Talk to you on Saturday
Cheers, Dave. Great chatting with you. Have a great day and look forward to chatting with you on Saturday
Thanks for keeping the home fires burning, chaps. I'm sorry that I missed out on what sounds like it was a terrific win for you lot.
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