Intense pre-season to cost us next season?

[Mufassir08 2,400]

If we have the same squad depth like we had last season then it will definitely cost us.

[Tomo 21,751]

Jet lag is over rated, if you time your sleep on the plane properly, your be fine.

[Madmax 9,219]

Only time will tell.

[manpe 10,861]

How long will the players actually have this summer to properly rest? A couple of weeks? This post- and pre-season is ridiculous. I just hope the new manager will manage the squad properly.

EDIT: "The eight-team tournament will see us play three games in August, with opposition confirmed from Europe, the Barclays Premier League and the MLS."

This is not so bad then if it's only 3 games. That's 6 pre-season games total, pretty standard.

[Ankit 3,176]

People are over reacting here. Our star players won't be playing 90 mins of any match. And if god forbid, anyone has a slightest of knocks, he will be properly taken care off! The board is not stupid. We have a world class medical team whose job is to look after the players and their mental strength!!

[manpe 10,861]

The board is not stupid.

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[edenhazard17 281]

I think they will be fine. Just take a look at MU preseason tour last year as a comparison. (see image below)

[Henrique 9,133]

The games against City were far from intense, and we played with a lot of subs, a strong pre season is necessary to win the league.

So no, I dont see a pre season costing us the next season.

[Liquidator 5,176]

It's all fun, games and money for gourlay until Mata does his hamstring because he is getting played too much and we are without a key player for 2 months

[Bosnian Blue 2,471]

I personally feel a good long rest and refreshment is needed. A month or so should do it.

[Tomo 21,751]

As it stands we will have a near 40 man squad for pre season, i highly doubt any one will go out on loan early as Jose will probably want to access who to keep, who to loan out again and who to get rid off.

The players who went to the Confederations most probably won't be there for most of it.

[Azpinator 2,325]

One obvious positive is that the loanees and possible new signings would start to gel with the team so that we can beat Bayern in August and of course a strong start in the PL.

When you have the right players the season will be promising. We survived 2 post-WC seasons by finishing 2nd in the league in both, and winning 2 cups in one. Not to mention the Euros and CAN's.