Depay opened target account when United took his second win on US tour – Dagbladet.no

Memphis Depay scored his first goal for Manchester United in a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday.

The Dutch national team player, who was taken to Old Trafford for 320 million earlier this summer struck United’s second goal when the crew Louis van Gaal took his second straight wins on American soil.

Juan Mata and Andrew Pereira scored the other two goals for the Red Devils, while Fatai alashas reduced for San Jose on Avaya Stadium.

– First Half I was happy with. Performed as what we had agreed in the defensive organization and they also created many chances. We scored two goals, and it made me happy, said van Gaal after the game.

– But in the second half we were very poor. There were many unnecessary lost the ball. The only highlight was Pereiras goals, he added.

Fresh start

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was among the 18,000 in the stands, and the Scot saw an attack willingly United team from the start. Already after four minutes could Depay superior leadership, but San Jose goalkeeper David Bingham denied him with a good save from the conclusion from an angle.

Seconds afterwards could Wayne Rooney opened the scoring, but the tip never got a foot on a cross from Luke Shaw .

Only after 32 minutes came the first goal. Ashley Young found Mata in good position, and the subsequent conclusion of the Spaniard ended in the net at the far post.

Five minutes afterwards intercepted Depay, which represented United’s clearly dangerous striker, a weak tilbakespill from San Jose- Defender Jean Baptist Pierazzi. Open Bingham did not Dutchman some errors.

Barcelona next

Seconds before the break, after an almost flawless United-half, struck in January Jose back. Newcomer Morgan Schneiderlin was ripped off in midfield by Shea Salinas, and in front of goal expected Fatai Alash. He had no trouble to sneak the ball past United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.

Just as in the fight against Club America in Seattle Friday, United changed their manager Louis van Gaal all ten outfield players in the break. Second Half commanded not the whole big finspillet but youngster Andreas Pereira fixed the final score 3-1 with head after a precise pass from Jesse Lingard.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, newly arrived midfielder from Bayern Munich, played the last 45 minute for United. After the game had not manager van Gaal many praised.

– He was poor, he also said the Dutchman.

United meets Barcelona in his last fight on USA -tour coming Saturday.

(NTB)