Malaysian XI 0:2 Man. United

United Man of the Match: Whether or not he was the best player on the pitch is debatable, but I'm picking Zoran Tosic just because of how much he surprised me. His minutes last season were very limited and he didn't really impress much in the time given. Against the Malaysian XI he was consistently beating his man and finding open space on the left flank. He is good in the challenge, and does a lot of work out on that left wing. Unfortunately his final balls into the box were lacking, but that is something that comes with experience playing out there, hopefully he gets more opportunities during the season.

Preseason Boredom: This game was a typical preseason run out against weaker opposition. United went out and scored twice in the first 13 minutes, then decided to completely slow it down and stop trying to pressure the Malaysian net. Obviously United did not want to embarrass their hosts, but getting 15 minutes of quality time out of 90 is just not good enough training. The game did pick up in the last twenty or so minutes when the substitutes started to come onto the pitch, but United didn't get nearly enough out of this game as they should have. It made for a very boring spectacle.

Forwards Hitting the Net: Its nice to see that all of United's forwards are already bringing in the goals. Rooney and Macheda both have hit the back of the net and Owen has already scored twice in his two-game United career. Berbatov is the only forward with the team in Asia that hasn't scored yet. With much of the worry going into preseason being about how United will replace the goal hauls of Tevez and Ronaldo it is good to see the forwards are already finishing their chances.

Crosses in From Wide: Once again United went out in what was essentially a flat 4-4-2 with attacking wingbacks in the shape of Fabio and Neville. This means lots of crosses into the box which is good for tall players like Macheda and Berbatov. The crosses from wide will also help Owen score a few more clinical one-touch finishes. With Nani, Tosic playing as traditional wingers, and Valencia to come it will be very interesting to see how these younger players cope with the new expectations.

Sir Alex's Selection: It's preseason and all that matters is getting as much of the squad as many minutes as possible and that's whats happening.

Player Ratings:
Foster - 6
Fabio - 6
Brown - 6
Evans - 6
Neville - 6
Tosic - 7
Carrick - 6
Giggs - 7
Fletcher - 6
Macheda - 6
Owen - 7

Subs:
Kuszczak - 5
Evra - 5
O'Shea - 5
Ferdinand - 6
Berbatov - 5
Rooney - 7
Nani - 6
Scholes - 5
Anderson - 5
Gibson - 5