[Friendly] Man United pre season

[drivemein]

United's global appeal touches down in Houston
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(Reuters) - Manchester United's status as a global brand has long been recognized but Wednesday it was demonstrated in vivid fashion when more than 70,000 turned out to watch them play a pre-season friendly in Texas.

There was a healthy turn-out of fans of local team Houston Dynamo among the crowd but many more in United's famous red shirts, watching Alex Ferguson's team beat a Major League Soccer 'All Star' team 5-2.

Outside the domed Reliant Stadium, Peter Holland, a Mancunian who has been resident in New York City for 33 years, was signing up some of those American 'Red Devils' to the club's USA Supporters Club which is 5,000-strong.

"United were first in the marketplace over here, the first team to make an impact on television," Holland told Reuters as fans queued up in the heat to add their names to the membership list.

"The American public are very, very knowledgeable about football, a lot of Europeans might not think that but they are smart and they saw United on television, playing fantastic football and people decided to follow them."

Andrew Wise, a 19 year old from New Orleans, was among those proudly wearing the colours, even though he has never seen the club's Old Trafford home.

"My first ever jersey was a United jersey when I was five and since then it has been United all the way. We went to England once but the only game we could go to was at Millwall," he said, referring to the London club.

ETHNIC LINES

Like many Americans, Wise rates England's Premier League as a far superior product than the domestic Major League Soccer.

"I prefer watching the English Premier League but MLS is getting better. It is still not quite there, I guess continued support for the game will help," he said.

United's support also crosses ethnic lines with the presence of new Mexican signing Javier Hernandez likely to have added more Spanish-speaking fans to the masses that had longer attachments to the team.

"I've always been a United fan, ever since I started watching them on television about five years ago. I watch more United than I do Houston Dynamo. English football is more intense and better soccer," Jose Jimenez said.

While there is such admiration for English football in general, United attracts a particular following and manager Ferguson credited that on the 'romance' attached to the club.

"We're never surprised. Everywhere our club goes they have support, as you saw it here. It's an unusual club," he said.

"Apart from its history, it's got a romance about it. I think also, credit to the club, they play the right way. We're good at developing young players with spirit, it's always been a strong part of our club.

"We were really delighted. When you go and play in the stadium tonight, the size of the crowd and the atmosphere, you're motivated by that. To come out, see the stadium, good pitch, big crowd, perfect for them."

[cr7lover]

waaaaaaaaa
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macheda dobel yaaaa!!!!!
Chicha juga keren debut lsg gol
Cleverley juga keren deh gol nya
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[rondwisan]

Next ..., besok pagi nih ...
versus mantan clubnya Chicarito - Chivas
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28/07/2010 17:02 - Manutd.com, Nick Coppack
Chivas plan party



Less than 24 hours after being appointed interim manager of the Mexico national team, Chivas vice president Efrain Flores spoke exclusively to ManUtd.com...

So Manchester United will be the first visitors to Chivas’ new stadium?
That’s right. Everybody at Chivas is delighted to have Manchester United in town for our opening ceremony. We’re looking forward to meeting everybody involved with the club and we hope the game is a big success.

What prompted the change of ground?
It’s a way of saying thank you to the fans. The owners recognise the huge support that the Chivas fans give the team so they wanted to build a new stadium for them. It’s probably the best ground in Latin America. In my mind it’s similar to a lot of the stadiums in Europe – it’s very modern and very comfortable. For the players and the fans, I hope it will be like a party every game.

How popular are United in Mexico?
Manchester United are certainly one of the three or four most popular teams in the world. There are many fans here in Mexico – it’s fair to say United is on a par with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

And now there’ll be even more Mexicans taking an interest in United…Yes, definitely. When I mentioned Barcelona as one of the most popular clubs outside of Mexico that is largely because of [Mexican players] Rafael Marquez and Giovani dos Santos. But now, with Javier Hernandez playing at Old Trafford, you can bet United will pick up many, many new fans from Mexico.

Can Chicharito be successful in England?
Of course. He’s a very good player and he’s very young so he can still learn a lot. He has a very good character, is very skilful and his speed is always a problem for defenders. I think he has everything he needs to be a success in England.

He’s certainly different to a lot of English strikers…Yes, but I think that’s why Sir Alex Ferguson was interested in him. He wanted something different and he liked what he saw in Chicharito. He’s not too strong and he’s not too tall, but he’s very quick and he’s very clever.

How did the Chivas fans react to the transfer?
Well, at first they were not too happy because he was our best striker. But when they realised we had sold him to United people understood this was a good move for Javier. We didn’t sell him to any old club in Europe – we sold him to one of the best clubs in the world.

What sort of welcome will he get from Chivas fans?
It will be a good welcome. All the Chivas fans are happy to have him back and they’ll get to see him in our wonderful new stadium, playing for both Chivas and United. Everybody is looking forward to seeing him again.

Which Chivas players should United keep an eye on?
Many of our players are young, only 21 or 22, so we’ll see the best from them in a few more years. For now, Michel Vasquez is a tall, strong striker. Another star is Alberto Medina, we rate him very highly. Omar Arellano, quick and strong, is also one to watch.

English football is fast and physical. What about Mexican football?
In Mexico it’s very technical and there’s a lot of emphasis on skill. We also have a lot of homegrown players, which I think is very important. Perhaps in Europe the players tend to be a bit more patient with possession, whereas in Mexico we always like to get the ball forward quickly. That’s particularly true at Chivas – we always try to win.

Only Mexicans can play for Chivas. What are the advantages of this?
It’s a policy that’s been in place for 105 years and it’s worked quite well. We have almost 35million fans and we don’t get any complaints – they like this policy, so we continue it. Mexicans feel very proud of this fact and it's one of the reasons Chivas is the most popular club in this country.

The Mexican season has started already, while United are still in pre-season. Will that make Chivas favourites?
I’m not sure. United have some of the best players in the world and we’ve only just begun our season here – we’ve only played one league game. We have a Copa Libertadores semi-final next Friday so we want to make sure we’re in good shape for that. I’m aware United are only in pre-season but I’m predicting a very good game. Most importantly, I predict a good party!

[rondwisan]

Next Match

5th Match vs Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas)
Sabtu, 31 July 2010 - 09.15 WIB


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[rondwisan]

Chivas 1st team Squad


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[sellamanyaunited]

Originally Posted by kaikai
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Kiko Macheda 2
Gibson 1
Cleverley 1
ChiCharito 1

wah makasih oom infonya hehe . macheda bikin 2 gol , chicharito juga didebutnya , keren!

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[sellamanyaunited]

Originally Posted by rondwisan
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Next Match

5th Match vs Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas)
Sabtu, 31 July 2010 - 09.15 WIB


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moga besok pagi chicharito bisa nyetak gol buat united haha walaupun dibilang pengkhianat ama mantan klubnya

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[irfan_mancunianred]

Wah besok pagi yah,...
minta link Streaminya yha bagi yg dpt,..hehehe

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[sir_otz]

Cuman liat dari Live comentary.....

United Squad
PIG

De Laet
O'Shea (C)
Smalling
Fabio

Cleverley
Scholes
C. Evans
Gibson

Diouf
Berbatov

=== edit ===

Chivas leading 1-0 from Manchester United.... and guess who's the goal scorer..... yup.... Javier Hernandez..... Fergie Please Sign Him
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1-1 Now.... Smalling scorer....
Not a bad signing by SAF
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Diouf almost scores...
Damn... the game move quickly....
Chicarito almost scores again with bicycle kick... this guy is on fire

[Oom Panda]

Gila... Fergie langsung beli Hernandez... And kabarnya bakal dimaenin pas babak kedua...
Sadisssss.....
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Itu dr live score yaah?

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