Manchester United … proactive, dynamic, speed … we worked a lot on [4-2-2-2] last season … it fits very good for us … always you have to do things better … we improved in the last games of last season and pre-season … I am happy with the process we are now in … [Mazraoui] is quick, good agility, and can contribute to your build-up and attacking game … he can go forward and is quite good on the ball … we can’t stand still [on transfers] … it depends what happens in the market … but I am happy with the squad … I am quite confident for this season … there is a lot of communication [with the new sporting directors] so we are all on one page and on board … it feels good … a good vibe in the club as well as the team … a good start is important … a good foundation for the rest of the season … not everything will be 100 percent but we must get a result, get a win.”
Manchester United give a full debut to their new right-back Noussair Mazraoui. The club’s other available summer signings, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee, are on the bench.
Fulham also have a debutant in their starting XI: Emile Smith Rowe. Jorge Cuenca, freshly signed from Villarreal, is on the bench.
Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Mainoo, Casemiro, Diallo, Mount, Rashford, Bruno Fernandes.
Subs: Bayindir, de Ligt, Zirkzee, Eriksen, Garnacho, Antony, Evans, McTominay, Collyer.
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Smith Rowe, Traore, Andreas Pereira, Iwobi, Rodrigo Muniz.
Subs: Benda, Reed, Jimenez, Wilson, Cairney, Cuenca, Castagne, King, Stansfield.
Referee: Robert Jones (Merseyside).
Sound on! Vision on! Welcome, welcome, welcome home to the Premier League! And to borrow the words of legendary ITN newscaster Leonard Parkin: good evening again, it’s good to be back again, so let me simply say, let’s get on with it. Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It’s on!
Source: theguardian.com
