Man Utd’s final match on the Asian tour did not have much professional significance but was a great spiritual boost for young talents.
More than 20 years since the `1992 generation` was introduced, Man Utd still considers it a guideline for training and hunting for young players.
On a stadium no different from a newly plowed potato field, Man Utd entered the game somewhat slowly and often used long passes to avoid injuries.
Entering the second half, the trio of young players on the field, Butner, Lingard and Januzaj, immediately shined.
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Man Utd completely outperformed the home team and appeared leisurely for the entire 90 minutes.
Man Utd’s five goals were scored by five different names.
Besides the scorers, the contribution of rookie Wilfried Zaha cannot be ignored.
Scoring 5 goals against Kitchee is still a small number compared to the chances Man Utd created throughout the match.
After the friendly match with Kitchee, Man Utd will fly back to Europe and meet AIK Club (Sweden) on August 7.
Starting lineup
Kitchee: Comi, Rodriguez, Rehman, Kei, Alkande, Belencoso, Wai, Annan, Yang, To.
Subs: Jianqiao, Went, To, Fung, Quankun, Hau, Gai, Paramo, Lam, Deshuai, Lung
Manchester United: Amos, Evra, Anderson, Smalling, Carrick, Young, Welbeck, Fabio, Cleverley, Zaha, Keane.
Subs: Lindegaard, Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Giggs, Van Persie, Buttner, Lingard, Januzaj.
Goals: Wai (53′), Alex (68′) – Welbeck (16′), Smalling (22′), Fabio (26′), Januzaj (50′), Lingard (80′)
Naomi