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On Saturday, United was torn apart by Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in Ann Arbor, Michigan, during the penultimate game of the Red Devils before facing Real Madrid's Tuesday in Miami. They face another friendly against Bayern Munich in Munich on August 5th.
Mourinho, who became increasingly pessimistic during the tour, was frustrated by talking about the club's relative inactivity in the transfer market. would like to have two other players, "said Mourinho." I think I'm not going to have 2. I think it's possible that I've got one I've given a list to my club of five names a few months ago and i am waiting to see if it is possible to have one if it is possible, it is possible.
"If this is not possible, it is not possible.If it is possible, it is good.Otherwise, we continue to fight, to work and to believe in the players we have. "
Responding to a question about the performance of Chilean international Alexis Sanchez against Liverpool, Mourinho suggested that the pre-season tour was of little value. The team was just trying to "survive".
"Do you want him to be very happy with the players he has around him?" Mourinho said of Sanchez
"We do not play here to improve the team or improve our dynamics.We play here just to survive and to have not very happy results."
"Alexis is the only player striker we have We do not have wingers, we have no scorers, he is the only one who is here "
" And the poor man is here to do his best with the frustration of someone who wants more.
Mourinho praised the contribution of seasoned players such as Sanchez, Juan Mata, Ander Herrera and Eric Bailly. to face Liverpool after Chris Smalling was injured during the warm-up.
"Today, we have four or five players who are dead because they care about the club and try to give everything, even by risking themselves, because they do not want to" Eric Bailly was not going to play and when he saw that [Chris] Smalling was injured in the warm-up he decided by himself that he did not want another child on the ground. It was not right on Alexis (Sanchez) and (Juan) Mata and (Ander) Herrera.
aggravating United's problems, Mourinho revealed that the Serbian international Nemanja Matic would miss the start of the season after undergoing an operation in Philadelphia for an undisclosed injury.
"He came out of the World Cup with an injury, and the time he had to rest during the holidays was not enough to solve the problem," Mourinho said. and he was operated on immediately to try not to lose more time. "
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