David de Gea does not know how Manchester United will find improvement after their 4-0 defeat against Brentford.
25.07.2022 - 10:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United played the final game of their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia on Saturday afternoon.
United drew 2-2 with Aston Villa after a disappointing second-half performance, which was the only blemish on an otherwise promising tour. Erik ten Hag has now had four weeks to work with the squad and his influence has been tangible.
Evidence of Ten Hag's philosophy has become increasingly apparent in matches and United have ended their tour with an unbeaten record. United beat Liverpool, Melbourne Victory and Crystal Palace and drew with Villa in their last match.
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United will now return to Manchester before playing Atletico Madrid in Oslo, Norway and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford next weekend. United will begin the new Premier League season on August 7 and there is still time to impress Ten Hag.
Ten Hag has picked four starting line-ups in pre-season and the MEN have taken a closer look at the players' playing time.
United players' playing time on pre-season so far:
David De Gea
Games played: Three
Starts: Three
Overall playing time: 248
Tom Heaton
Games played: Two
Starts: One
Overall playing time: 112
Eric Bailly
Games played: Three
Starts: None
Overall playing time: 113
Diogo Dalot
Games played: Four
Starts: Four
Overall playing time: 223
Ethan Laird
Games played: Two
Starts: None
Overall playing time: 58
Victor Lindelof
Games played: Four
Starts: Four
Overall playing time: 223
Harry Maguire
Games played: Three
Starts: Three
Overall playing time: 177
Tyrell Malacia
Games played: Four
Starts: One
Overall playing time: 190
Luke Shaw
Games played: Three
Starts: Three
Overall playing time: 157
Alex Telles
Games played:
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