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Oliver Blair
20 July 2024 • 5:08pm
5:08PM
Diallo dominates
Casemiro hugs Amad Diallo after his goal against Rangers
Hugs from the captain Credit: PA/Andrew Milligan
5:03PM
Half time
The referee calls time on an intriguing half of football.
United will be happy, its not been particularly high paced, but they’ve been comfortable and confident. Diallo is creating chance after chance, Casemiro’s passing has been excellent, and Yoro – aside from one wayward pass – looks imperious.
Rangers shouldn’t be disheartened, however. They’ve created chances on the break and Dessers has managed to get himself on the ball in United’s box on multiple occasions. They will need to test Onana a bit more if they want to get back in this game but, only one goal down they should feel this game is well within their grasp.
5:00PM
44 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 1
Casemiro plays a fantastic first-time pass with his left foot over to Diallo on the Right wing. He cuts it back to Jaden Sancho just inside the box with nobody around him. He strikes high and wide however and United miss a great chance.
4:59PM
43 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 1
United looking comfortable having gone one-nil up, pinging the ball around with ease. Wheatley is dropping in and controlling the ball well, helping them get up the pitch.
4:55PM
38 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 1
GOAL: Mason Mount picks up the ball and drives down the right wing. He finds Amad Diallo who steps inside and whips one towards the far post. It hits the side netting, leaving Butland with no chance. A great goal from the best player on the pitch by far.
Manchester United players celebrate Amad Diallo’s goal against Rangers
Celebrating together Credit: PA/Andrew Milligan
4:53PM
36 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
The game is lighting up now. A wayward pass from Leny Yoro is picked up by Scott Wright who drives into the box. He plays Dessers but its a bit too close to his feet, and thus his shot is tempered and saved by Onana.
Another chance for Rangers sends warning signs to the United defence.
4:51PM
35 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
United have another corner following a deflected shot from Casemiro on the edge of the box.
The corner is played to Collyer on the edge of the box whose shot is stopped at source, and Rangers can break. They look to be away, but United track back well and Wan Bissaka can get them out of trouble.
4:50PM
33 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
This is better from Rangers, who fashion their second shot on target of the game. Wright again receives the long ball towards the right hand side of the Manchester United box. His shot is weak however, and Onana claims it without any trouble.
4:48PM
32 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
A nice one-two between Mount and Sancho sends the latter through down the left channel of the Rangers box. He crosses in in the direction of Diallo, who prepares himself for an audacious overhead kick which we are robbed of thanks to a Davies clearance.
4:47PM
31 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Sterling sends a long ball down the right touchline towards Scott Wright who takes it down well. He works some space and then crosses low into Dessers who is waiting in the box. He controls the ball , pivots, and strikes, but it is hit straight at Onana who claims it comfortably.
4:45PM
28 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Wan Bissaka pushes up the pitch allowing for Yoro to drift out wide. He receives the ball and finds Wan Bissaka in some space. His one-two with Toby Collyer sends him though but his cross is again deflected out by the Rangers defence. They’re struggling to deal with the threat down their left hand side but are preventing the danger from amounting to a goal
4:42PM
25 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Some nice football from United sends Sancho through again down the right wing. Jefte is having a torrid time trying to defend against the Manchester wide players.
Sancho’s cross is nodded out for a corner by Ben Davies and United will continue to pile on the pressure.
4:38PM
22 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Diallo and Mount both line it up, but Amad will hit it and it whiskers past the post to the goalkeeper’s left. It looked like it was destined for the top corner! Diallo is on fire.
4:37PM
21 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Manchester United get the game going following a head injury check for John Souttar. Casemiro plays Diallo through down the right flank – he is having a fantastic game so far.
Diallo cuts back in and is brought down on the edge of the box for a United free-kick – this is a good chance.
4:34PM
18 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
United earn a free-kick from the corner after Jaden Sancho showed off his flashy feet. Mason Mount sends a cross in which looks like it’s headed for the roof of the net, forcing Butland into a save.
4:33PM
17 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
A nice flick from Ethan Wheatley sends Amad Diallo running through. He charges forward before cutting it back to Wheatley with a great chance to play the ball into the gaping Rangers net. His strike is deflected well however, and it goes out for a Manchester United corner. They really should have scored there.
4:31PM
15 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Rangers are looking bright here despite United hogging possession . Dujon Sterling makes a nice overlapping run down the right flank, but he is called back for offside.
United get the game going again, with Diallo showing his quick feet in possession earning a foul for his side
Nevertheless, the ‘Gers keep pressing and Jefte wins a foul in a nice position on the left wing. That is sent high and wide by Lawrence who dribbled the ball to the edge of the box before letting fly.
4:26PM
10 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Rangers break free following a high press from United, forcing the transition foul on the halfway line. They take it quickly, finding Lawrence in stride who looks to play Dessers through. He looks like he’s going to beat Yoro to the ball, but the young defender shows his strength and pace to get in front of the Nigerian forward and time his tackle well, sending it out for a corner.
Leny Yoro tackles Dessers to prevent Rangers from scoring
A brilliant challenge from the new boy Credit: Reuters/Ed Sykes
4:24PM
8 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
A brilliant cross-field ball from Leny Yoro over the Murray on the left wing gets Manchester United into gear. They recycle the ball to Casemiro, who plays it back across the box to Diallo. He takes on his man, gets to the by-line, but his cross is deflected out for a corner.
Casemiro meets the cross but can’t direct it towards the goal.
4:22PM
6 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Rangers wont necessarily mind United passing the ball in front of them, looking to hit them on the break whenever they make a mistake. Dessers and Tom Lawrence are pressing high up the field looking to provoke a fault they can exploit, but so far, so good for United.
4:20PM
4 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
United are beginning to impose themselves on this game. Diallo and Casemiro are dropping into the gaps in midfield with Evans and Yoro finding them easily. They haven’t been able to break down Rangers’ midfield just yet but look exceedingly comfortable – particularly Yoro whose passing has been silky.
4:18PM
2 mins: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
An early set-piece for Rangers as decisions immediately go against the Red Devils. The new signing Diamande lines one up from the right of United’s box, but it swings past Onana’s near post – he really should have crossed that one.
4:17PM
1 min: Rangers 0 Manchester United 0
Rangers send a ball over the top towards Dessers who receives an elbow from the veteran Jonny Evans who receives a telling off. A feisty start to the game.
4:15PM
Kick Off
And we are now underway, Rangers will kick off.
4:14PM
The teams are out
The teams have returned to the pitch to warm up ahead of the delayed kick off. They should stay out with handshakes now scheduled for 4:10 and kick off at 4:15.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana catches the ball in warm ups before the game with Rangers today
Onana gets his hands warm Credit: Getty/Ash Donelon
Leny Yoro warming up before Manchester UNited play Rangers today
Yoro is looking sharp Credit: Getty/Matthew Peters
Casemiro is handed the captain’s armband ahead of the fixture between Manchester United and Rangers
Captain Casemiro Credit: PA/Andrew Milligan
4:06PM
Jaden Sancho returns
Jaden Sancho will start this afternoon after a rather acrimonious start to his relationship with Erik Ten Hag. Having had a positive loan spell at former club Borussia Dortmund, he has apparently patched things up with the boss, and will be looking to show why United paid £73 million for him back in the summer of 2021.
He fell out of Gareth Southgate’s England squad, which narrowly missed out on Euros glory last weekend, and should be targeting consistent game time in the Premier League in order to put himself at the forefront of the mind of whoever becomes the new head coach.
Jaden Sancho starts for Manchester United having spent half of last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund
Sancho is back Credit: Reuters/Ed Sykes
3:59PM
Kick off delayed by 15 mins
Accompanied by a chorus of boos, the stadium announcer had just let us know the that there will be a 15 minute delay to the start of the game as a result of problems getting fans into the stadium. Hopefully we will kick off at 4:15.
3:54PM
The sweet sound of Bagpipes
The bagpipes are played atop the stadium, apparently to the tune of the Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 miles)’ – not that I’d be able to tell.
The players are about to come out for this highly anticipated contest and will be met with a typical Scottish Summer’s day: wet and grey.
3:51PM
Upcoming tours
Once the final whistle is blown both sides will be setting off on their pre-season tours aiming to delight supporters across the globe.
Manchester United, like many other Premier League colleagues, are heading stateside where they will meet Arsenal at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles next Saturday. They will also play Real Betis on July 31 and then Liverpool at the Williams-Brice Stadium in South Carolina on August 3.
Rangers on the other hand will travel the north of England, competing against Championship stalwarts Birmingham City and Sunderland, before taking on Union Berlin in the German capital.
3:46PM
Murrayfield plays host
This is just the second time Manchester United will play at Scotland’s home of rugby – can you remember the first?
It was in 2012, when they took on Lyon in a pre-season friendly. They haven’t played in Scotland for over a decade, with their last foray this far north ending in defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie that same year.
3:36PM
Team news
Rangers also lost their opening friendly of this year’s pre-season, defeated by Ajax 2-1 in Amsterdam.
They are looking to improve on a difficult 2023/24 campaign which ended tragically when Adam Idah scored the only goal of the Scottish Cup finals for rivals Celtic.
The manager has gone with a strong side aiming to test themselves against some of England’s top talents.
Former Manchester United backup Jack Butland starts in goal, whilst Sterling, Davies and Jefte keep their spots in defence having played against Ajax.
New signing Mohamed Diomande starts in midfield alongside Nikolas Raskin, whilst Dessers continues to lead the line.
Starting XI: Butland (GK); Sterling, Souttar, Davies, Jefte; Barron Diomande, Lawrence, Wright, Cortes; Desserts.
Subs: Kelly, Budinauckas, Ridvan, Goldson, Matonido, Dowel, Balogun, King, McCausland, McKinnon, Lowry, Danilo.
⚽️ Today’s #RangersFC team to face @ManUtd at Murrayfield.
🗒️ Full Team News: https://t.co/31wbeCwQl9
📺 Today’s match is live on RangersTV: https://t.co/89ptkItsq9 pic.twitter.com/bjoSee8SWD
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) July 20, 2024
3:23PM
A new generation
Manchester United have concluded the signing of highly coveted central defender Leny Yoro for a reported £58.8 million including add-ons.
This represents quite the coup for the Red Devils who persuaded the Frenchman that England’s North West was more appealing than Madrid or Paris.
Telegraph Sport looked into the gravity of this statement signing as part of the new era of Ineos management, and how United have exorcised the Varane demons of the last 13 years.
The transfer indicates an improved strategy. Gone are the days of United overpaying for ageing stars, well past their sell-by date. The focus is now on young, exciting talent who will add to the squad’s quality in the short term and provide a return on investment in the future.
The news of Yoro’s capture comes hot on the heels of the announcement of Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee’s move to Manchester. The plan is clear: young, in-form players with lots to prove and room to grow. This is not the knee-jerk scrambling Manchester United that fans suffered for years.
Yoro has been selected in Erik Ten Hag’s starting lineup and will hopefully demonstrate why he garnered such a lucrative price tag.
Leny Yoro pictured with Manchester United head coach Erik Ten Hag as he signs his contract with the club
Putting pen to paper Credit: Getty/Manchester United
3:15PM
Team news
This afternoon’s fixture sees a much-changed Manchester United lineup in their final test before they jet off for their tour in America.
Starting goalkeeper André Onana features between the sticks, having not travelled with the squad to Norway.
Aaron Wan Bissaka, Jonny Evans, Mason Mount and Casemiro all started in United’s 1-0 defeat to Rosenborg, and make the starting XI again today. However, Marcus Rashford, the only other first-team player who played in that friendly game, will not feature having picked up a knock.
Amad Diallo and Jaden Sancho both come into the team having been selected in Ten Hag’s 26-man squad for this match.
Young starlet Lenny Yoro will start in defence, having signed for the club this week.
Starting XI: Onana (GK); Wan Bissaka, Murray, Evans, Yoro; Mount, Collyer, Amad, Casemiro, Sancho; Wheatley
Subs: Mee, Vitek, Aljofree, Amass, Bennett, Fish, Jackson, Ogunneye, Hannibal, J. Fletcher, Mather, Oyedele, Scanlon, Ennis, Hugill
📋 Lining up for United today…
Let’s go, Reds 👊🔴#MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 20, 2024
3:04PM
A long way to go
Manchester United come into this pre-season friendly with Rangers having lost to Norwegian side Rosenborg on Monday – thanks to a 90+3’ minute dagger.
Although only five first-team players took the field, Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag saw cause for concern.
He admitted he inherited a “no good culture” at United and says he shared Rangnick’s view of the club requiring “an operation of the open heart”.
He made these sobering claims in an interview this week in which he suggested the club were still a “long way” from being able to win the Premier League and Champions League again.
“Rangnick was absolutely right. We’ve been working very hard on that for two years, but he said it just right: it’s a thorough, very complex operation,” Ten Hag said in the second part of a lengthy interview with AD Sportwereld.
‘Our standards still need to go up’
“And I knew when I started that it was going to be a tough job. There are a lot of people who have advised me. Louis van Gaal (the former United manager) too.
“We want this club back to where it was more than a decade ago, to a club that wins the Premier League, which can win Champions Leagues. We are really a long way away from that, I think.
“I think we’ve taken steps since then, otherwise we wouldn’t have won two prizes (the FA Cup and Carabao Cup) either. But we are not yet so far that a ‘winning culture’ already prevails here in all respects. Our standards, our norms and values, still need to go up.”
United will have to up their levels if they are to get a result this afternoon against a much stronger Rangers side.
Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag speaks with assistant coaches in Murrayfield ahead of their fixture with Rangers
Ten Hag is all smiles despite late loss in Norway Credit: PA/Andrew Milligan
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