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Facing Dortmund, their strongest opponent in the pre-season friendly match, Manchester United ended up tied 3-3.

Although he failed to win, Mourinho was very satisfied with the result and the game.

He served the purpose of training troops.

Next, they face the challenge of Galatasaray at home.

The reason why he did not go to the away game was because Mourinho just wanted to play the game and had no intention of experiencing the away atmosphere.

You know, Galatasaray's home fans are super crazy.

No need to take risks in warm-up games.

At home, Manchester United once again made major adjustments to the starting lineup.

The striker became the England trio of Rooney, Rashford and Lingard.

The midfielder is a combination of Xia Xing, Pogba and Schneiderlin.

In order to fully unleash Xia Xing's offensive capabilities, Mourinho sent in midfielder Schneiderlin.

Midfielder Schneiderlin and central defender Blind are both Dutch, and their cooperation when playing at the same time will add strength to each other.

Before this game, Mourinho spoke to Pogba alone.

"Paul, you have played well in the last few games. I replaced you in the last game to adjust the team's formation."

"I understand, Coach."

"Your passing and controlling ability is excellent. It is no exaggeration to say that when you are in full condition, you are now one of the top ten midfielders in the world."

"Thank you for your compliment!"

"But I have some new requirements for you. I hope you can increase your defense efforts within your ability."

"Coach, physical fitness is not my strong point. If I spend too much physical energy returning to defense, then I will not be able to ensure that I can run at full strength for 90 minutes, and I will not be able to exert my full ability in the offense."

"Paul, you have to believe in your teammates. Your offensive ability is great, but your teammates are not bad either. They can also complete the offense very well. But in some specific positions of defense, because you are closer to the defensive position, so It’s better to be involved in defense, you know?”

"Um...Okay, I understand, I will strengthen my defense as much as possible."

"Well, come on, young man. If you can fully realize your talent, I think you will become a strong contender for the Golden Globe Award. I am very optimistic about you."

Mourinho left and Pogba walked to the pitch alone.

In fact, he really wanted to ask, who is stronger in your heart, Xia Xing or me?

But he still didn't say it.

Because once these words are spoken, they will plant seeds in Mourinho's heart, and all subsequent actions will be amplified.

So now, Pogba has to maintain the humility and low profile of a newcomer in public.

With Mourinho's new demands, Pogba entered the game.

Sure enough, the effect of the game was eye-catching.

Today, with Schneiderlin playing as a defensive midfielder, the team's defense is guaranteed.

Xia Xing also continued to run in large areas, going all out on both offense and defense.

Pogba is still active in offense, but in defense, he is obviously more active than in previous games.

As a result, Manchester United's defense has become much more stable and their offense is still guaranteed.

Because Xia Xing can have more opportunities to attack and participate in the attack!

In the 15th minute of the game, Xia Xing stole the ball on the left wing.

Seeing that Pogba had retreated to defend, Xia Xing decisively sprinted with the ball!

Along the left road, a dragon's performance began!

After Xia Xing suddenly stole the ball, Galatasaray had not yet completed the change from offense to defense!

Traveling all the way in the summer is like entering a deserted place!

Rush into the edge of the penalty area, kick up, and shoot!

The ball hit the upper right corner of the goal!

1 to 0!

Manchester United opens the scoring!

This goal opened Manchester United's goal account.

Next, Manchester United's offense came one after another.

In the 22nd minute of the game, Pogba dribbled the ball forward and passed it diagonally into the penalty area.

Rashford rushed to catch up and scored with a low shot.

2-0, Manchester United scored another goal.

Before the end of the first half, this time it was the cooperation between Rooney and Ibrahimovic.

After two consecutive one-twos between the two veterans, Rooney finally blasted a shot from the top of the penalty area and the ball hit the net.

3-0, Manchester United won the first half.

Entering the second half with a huge lead, both sides made substantial substitution adjustments.

However, Mourinho still ensured that Xia Xing and Pogba were present at the same time.

He knows very well that if Manchester United wants more in the new season, they must activate these two young people to the maximum extent and let them form a perfect midfield combination to be qualified to compete with those super strong teams.

In the 68th minute of the game, Xia Xing made up for the ball in the middle, interrupting the opponent's attack again.

This time, he protected the ball and waited for a moment, then quickly passed the ball diagonally!

The ball accurately found Pogba who was pushing forward!

Pogba received the ball, about 30 meters away from the goal, and decisively volleyed!

The ball was extremely fast and went straight into the net!

4 to 0!

Manchester United scores another goal!

Pogba was very happy after scoring, and Xia Xing had already rushed towards him.

The two midfield geniuses hugged each other tightly.

Pogba is in a good mood.

It’s not bad to have such a teammate!

Ten minutes later, it was Xia Xing and Pogba's cooperation again, but this time it was Pogba who assisted Xia Xing.

Xia Xing inserted into the penalty area diagonally from the left wing. Under the cover of Ibrahimovic's movement, he received Pogba's pass.

Don't stop the ball, shoot low and counter-angle!

The low ball hits the net quickly!

5 to 0!

Xia Xing scored twice!

After scoring the goal, Xia Xing excitedly rushed to Pogba, rode directly on Pogba's back, and celebrated vigorously!

Pogba also happily carried Xia Xing on his back.

Mourinho on the sidelines was extremely happy.

That's good.

It seems that the communication between himself and Pogba before the game was effective.

If Pogba can be transformed and upgraded by himself, then Manchester United's revival will be really stable.

Before the end of the game, Galatasaray scored a goal from a corner kick.

5 to 1, it can be regarded as saving a little face.

After the game, the Manchester Evening News published a photo.

It was the photo of Pogba carrying Xia Xing on his back to celebrate after Xia Xing scored.

This photo not only represents the team's victory and excellent state, but also represents the harmony and tacit understanding of the two supernovas of the team.

In fact, after Xia Xing joined the team, many media have begun to build momentum and maliciously speculate on the relationship between Xia Xing and Pogba.

After all, both of them are top talents in international football today, and they joined Manchester United at the same time.

The positions are also similar.

Who will be the core of the organization? This is likely to cause conflicts.

The number of reporters outside the Carrington training base has increased several times recently, and everyone is looking forward to taking a photo of the two arguing.

But unfortunately, they failed to do so.

Not only that, through the mutual passing and shooting between the two in this game, it can be seen that the two cooperated very well on the court.

Especially this time, Xia Xing's celebration action on Pogba's back further demonstrated the close relationship between the two.

Such a Manchester United has a promising future!