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Tour: Manchester United will visit the States to take on Barcelona and PSG in the summer

Manchester United have announced a shorter pre-season USA tour this summer after criticism from Louis van Gaal last year.
Van Gaal was unhappy with United's gruelling three-week, five-game schedule in America last summer and felt it was too much for his players.
The Dutchman felt he did not have enough time to work with his players and United made their worst start to a season since 1985.
He made his feelings known to United's money men and this summer's tour is shorter, with the Reds playing four games compared to five last year.
They will kick off against Club America in Seattle on July 17, then play San Jose Earthquakes at a venue to be confirmed four days later, then Barcelona at the Levi Stadium in Santa Clara on July 25, finishing against Paris St Germain at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 29.
Significantly the first three games will be played on the West Coast and the last in the Mid West, compared to last summer's hectic coast-to-coast schedule.
United will play Barcelona and PSG in the International Champions Cup for the second successive year.
With the new Premier League season starting earlier than normal on August 8, United will be back in Manchester by July 31, with a final pre-season game planned at Old Trafford before the new campaign gets under way.

Full schedule

• Manchester United vs Club America, 17 July
• Manchester United vs San Jose Earthquakes, 21 July
• Manchester United vs Barcelona, 25 July
• Manchester United vs PSG, 29 July

Van Gaal made clear his irritation at United's three-week tour of the US last year, which took in games in Los Angeles, Denver, Washington DC, Detroit and Miami, hence this summer's reduced itinerary.
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"You have to travel distances, you have to fly a lot, you also have jetlag - that is not very positive for a good preparation," he said.
"The tour was already arranged so I have to adapt - and Manchester United shall do everything to adapt to my rules for good preparation."

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Manchester United Group Managing Director, Richard Arnold, said: “Manchester United has a great history of visiting these US cities, creating memorable experiences for players and fans that date back as far as the 1950s. Tour 2015, presented by Aon, will allow the team to train at some of the best facilities in the world and play in front of thousands of passionate US supporters at first-class stadiums.
“After this month’s Manchester derby broke records to become the most-watched Premier League match is US cable television history, the Club is excited to be returning to the United States at a time when the appetite for football is greater than ever.”
SOURCE:THE MIRROR

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