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Manchester United have begun their pre-season fixture schedule in positive fashion with victory over rivals Leeds United and two players in particular caught the eye of club legends Henning Berg and Ronny Johnsen.
United headed over to Oslo on Wednesday evening to take on the recently relegated Elland Road side. Erik ten Hag gave minutes to members of his squad, including new signing Mason Mount, as the Reds beat the Whites 2-0 in Norway.
United broke the deadlock in the second half of the encounter. Noam Emeran put United in front on the hour mark, finishing off a counter-attack to slot home, before Joe Hugill fired home with fewer than 10 minutes remaining after being teed up by Shola Shoretire.
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Emeran and Shoretire operated on the flanks in the second half of the encounter and their contribution and performances were noticed by Treble-winning United pair Berg and Johnsen. Berg believes both players have bright futures at the club.
Speaking to MUTV, Berg said: "I thought the two wingers in the second half were good. I think they had a little bit of physicality and technicality.
"They wanted to show, got on the ball and made passes, made runs. Yes, I'm sure they can have a good future."
On Emeran's goal, Berg added: "Getting in between the left-back and the left-central defender. It's a cool finish. When you open up like that, you can go in the far corner or the left and he set himself well.
"He was precise, which was what was lacking in the second half, in the finishing, and this
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