Early Signs Look Good For Manchester United, But They Are Still A Work In Progress

July 24, 2014 . International Champions Cup, Leagues: EPL, Manchester United

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Of course, it’s the first match of the preseason and Manchester United were lined up against a fourth place MLS squad that have been struggling of late.

Arguably the LA Galaxy’s best player, Landon Donovan, was benched at the start of the friendly because his manager felt the former Everton-loanee had been “sub-par” in his past few league matches. And the club’s major scoring threat is 34-year-old Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane, whose last appearance in a major European league was in 2012 when he left the Galaxy to go on loan at Aston Villa for six matches.

At times…

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