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With the ball in hand, Manchester United still went all out.

Next, Xia Xing, Rashford and Ibrahimovic each scored another goal.

In the end, the game was settled at 4-0.

A good result, Mourinho is very satisfied.

A few days later, Old Trafford welcomed its last opponent in the summer warm-up match.

Sampdoria.

This opponent is pretty good. The team doesn't have any big stars, but it has a strong team spirit.

Solid defense is their greatest feature.

This is also the main reason why Mourinho chose them as his opponents.

The opponent's 4-5-1 formation is impregnable.

This will be the main dilemma facing Manchester United in the new season.

After all, they are so popular now, and if they want to go further, they will inevitably face the persistence of their opponents.

This will be completely different from last season.

Manchester United did encounter some trouble in this game.

They tried their best in the first half but still failed to score.

This made Mourinho frown on the sidelines.

Serie A teams are not easy to play...

As the former coach of Inter Milan, Mourinho knows the defensive capabilities of the Italian team very well.

Even if they are last in the league, no one dares to underestimate their defensive strength in the five major leagues.

Mourinho still replaced most of the main players in the second half.

Especially in the midfield and frontcourt, Lukaku, Rashford, Lingard and other players will all appear.

The appearance of these young players has brought a great impact to the opponents.

At the beginning of the second half, Lukaku leaned on his opponent. After receiving the pass from the midfielder, he half-turned and volleyed!

The ball hit the net!

1 to 0!

Manchester United scored first!

This shot is powerful and powerful!

From taking the ball to protecting the ball to finally shooting, Lukaku showed the pillar role of an excellent center!

Five minutes later, Xia Xing made another cross from the left, and Lukaku headed the ball in the penalty area!

The ball falls into the net!

2 to 0!

Two goals, wonderful!

Mourinho nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines.

In fact, in his heart, he wanted Morata more.

Lukaku was his second choice.

Because he thinks Morata is smarter and Lukaku is stupid sometimes...

However, as time went by, Mourinho discovered that Lukaku was very good.

Although this guy is not smart, his tactical execution is still good.

The M Moser team attaches great importance to the tactical execution of its players.

What's more, as long as there are smart people in the team, Lukaku only needs to be responsible for scoring goals, and he doesn't need to use his brain too much.

Next, Manchester United got another chance.

Lukaku took the ball in the frontcourt, attracted the defense and then passed it diagonally.

Rashford sprints quickly!

Anti-offside success!

Push shot in the penalty area!

The ball rolled into the net!

3 to 0!

Manchester United scores another goal!

This fast break was a clean one!

Especially Rashford's quick forwards directly tore open the opponent's defense!

Seeing that the team was in excellent condition, Mourinho was completely at ease.

He simply replaced Xia Xing and let Carrick be in charge of midfield organization.

However, not long after Xia Xing came off the field, Manchester United conceded the goal.

Carrick's passing is fine, but in the defensive midfielder position, his running ability is no longer good.

The opponent's counterattack was extremely fast. Carrick could not keep up and watched helplessly as the opponent's forward pushed and broke the net.

3-1, Sampdoria pulled a goal back.

In the following period, Manchester United continued to attack fiercely, but Sampdoria also created many opportunities.

Seeing Xia Xing come off the field, he attacked Manchester United's left wing.

Without central support, Luke Shaw defended reluctantly and managed not to let Manchester United concede more goals.

Seeing the opponent's continuous cooperation on the left side of the team, Perrin was speechless: "Now Manchester United can't do it without Xia..."

Mourinho also nodded: "Yes, Xia is the team's sharp edge in destroying the city, and he is also the backbone of the team's backcourt defense. He is the most indispensable member of the team."

Perrin: "We must train Pogba well and let him strive for a more comprehensive technique. Even if he is not as good as Xia, he must strive to be as close as possible."

Mourinho: "It's not easy, but we really have to do it."

In the end, Manchester United won the game 3-1 without losing any blood.

The game was on August 3. After the game, Mourinho gave the players two days off to have a good rest.

The new season is coming soon.

On August 13, Manchester United will usher in the first match of the new Premier League season, against West Ham.

However, this is only Manchester United's first Premier League game, not the first official game of the new season.

On August 6th and August 10th, Manchester United still has two important games to play.

On August 6, Manchester United will usher in the Community Shield match against Chelsea.

On August 10, in the European Super Cup, Manchester United, as last season's Europa League champion, will face last season's Champions League champion Real Madrid.

Mourinho attaches great importance to these two games.

The European Super Cup is an important stage for cup competitions. The outcome is determined by one game, and its importance is self-evident.

The Community Shield is also very important and Mourinho wants it too.

Years ago, there were many interesting curses circulating in the Premier League.

For example, the coach of the month for one month will be unlucky the next month.

For another example, if you win the Community Shield, you will definitely lose the championship that season.

But as time went by, these curses slowly disappeared.

So this Community Shield, this dessert before the start of the Premier League, everyone is very interested in winning.

After all, this represents a good start to the new season.

On the evening of August 6, Wembley Stadium.

Manchester United vs Chelsea.

The two sides in the Community Shield are last season's Premier League champions and FA Cup champions.

If the two champions are the same team, then the other team will compete as the Premier League runner-up.

Therefore, this game is the turn of Premier League runner-up Chelsea.

Manchester United were in excellent form last season and Chelsea were also pretty good.

If it weren't for Manchester United's superb performance, then Chelsea would also have a strong chance of competing for the title.

But unfortunately, Conte, who was in good form, met Mourinho, who was in better form.

The pair, who were once close friends, also developed a grudge due to their tit-for-tat confrontation.

Even when they met on the sidelines, they just touched each other lightly with their hands, not even a handshake, and then quickly turned around and left.

At the pre-match press conference, sparks were already flying between the two sides.

Conte: "Our team was great last season, and we deserved to win the Premier League championship! We just encountered some troubles, such as a little bit of bad luck. But it doesn't matter, we can still get back on track this season! This season The Premier League championship must belong to Chelsea!”

Compared with Mourinho's arrogance, Conte's wildness is also obvious to all.

But at the press conference, Mourinho was the master here.

"How many times did we beat Chelsea last season? 3 or 4 times in the league and cup, right? I don't remember exactly, but I'm used to winning anyway. This season, the championship naturally belongs to Manchester United. This championship Not just the Premier League champions, but also the Community Shield champions!”