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Friday, 7 August 2015

History, facts, stats and figures ahead of United’s season opener with Tottenham

Manchester United host Tottenham at lunch time in what would be the first game of the 2015/16 Premier League. Here are some stats, facts and figures about Premier League's first games and ties between United and Spurs.

Wayne Rooney has scored six goals on the opening weekend, more than any other current player in the Premier League

Manchester United have a 78% Premier League win rate against Tottenham at Old Trafford.

Wayne Rooney has scored 170 league goals for United; he needs one more to equal Denis Law’s 171 for the club.

Four Manchester United players to have receive red card against Tottenham are Brian Kidd, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Rafael Da Silva

Manchester United are the only team to have lost on the Premier League opening weekend, and still win the league (in 1992/93, 1995/96, 2012/13 season)

Ashley Young has signed a new three year contract with Manchester United, which extends his stay at Old Trafford till 2018. The winger former contract was billed to expire in the summer of 2016(end of this new season). But the player happened to be one of the most improved player in Van Gaal’s first season has made 115 appearances and scored 13 goals since joining from Aston Villa in 2011.

Unsettled United number one keeper David De Gea will not play in United’s opening game against Tottenham because according to United coach he is not mentally ready. In his pre match press conference earlier today Van Gaal admitted ‘‘we have problem of course with De Gea. He shall not play; you have to wait to see who is starting. His absence may open the door for new signing Sergio Romero to start.’’ Another player who may not feature tomorrow is Bastian Schweinsteiger. In Van Gaal’s words

Manchester United will latter find out today (Friday) who they would be meeting in the Champions League qualifier. The draw which is slated for 11:00 BST will take place in Nyon, Switzerland,

Manchester United are just a tie away from the group stage of the competition and will face on of the following teams: Club Brugge, CSKA Moscow, Lazio, Rapid Vienna or Monaco.

The ties will be played on the 18/19 and 25/26 of August

Here are the team at a glance

Club Brugge

CSKA Moscow

Lazio

Rapid Vienna

Monaco.

Who would you want United to be paired against?

Manchester United are reluctant to meet Pedro’s £23m buy out price and are willing to pay £17m for the Spanish attacker. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United hope of signing Spanish defender Ramos may have been invigorated with the player not happy that Real Madrid are not meeting his new contract demands of £135,000 a week. (AS)

Manchester United new boy Memphis Depay has told Van Gaal that he wants to wear the jersey number 7, made vacant by Di Maria’s departure. (Telegraph)l

United have made a new bid for Tottenham’s Striker Kane, just days before both teams clash in their Premier League opener. (Daily Express)

An unknown MLS team have submitted a £10m bid for striker Javier Hernandez. (NBC Sports)

Less than 24 hours after his official unveiling as a PSG player, former United most expensive signing has sent an open letter to Unite d fans worldwide.

The news of his transfer has meet mixed reactions among the United fans with a many critizing the player and the United for compromising a deal that made the Argentine the most valuable player in United’s history.

Here’s a copy of the letter originally published by Guillem Balague.

To Manchester United:

I write this note to thank all the Manchester United family for the great support received during the year I’ve been part of this Club.

Van Gaal denies striker hunt

United may not be signing a striker this transfer window, after manager Van Gaal admits he doesn’t know if he’ll sign a striker.

It was generally believed that Van Gaal was preparing a surprise striker signing and he Dutch man was quoted as saying the signing would be a surprise one and not the one popularly written about in the media.

But after United’s 3 – 1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on the tour of USA, Van Gaal has denied saying that. In his words ‘‘I don’t know I want to buy a striker. I have read in the media the striker is the surprise. No that’s not what I said.’’