Manchester United beat Hong Kong 3-1 at the Hong Kong Stadium to win their first Asian game and lift a trophy to end the season. Cheedo Obi's second-half brace and Eden Haven netted to seal the win, both of whom came through the Arsenal Academy, with fans jokingly claiming the Gunners won 3-1.
Ruben Amorim fielded captain Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Garnacho and Hojlund in the first half, and the team had chances to score from the start. Hojlund fired a low shot from a small angle in the scuffle, but was saved by Hong Kong goalkeeper Tse Ka-wing who fell to the ground.
Then, from a free-kick, Casemiro leapt into the net but was clearly offside and the goal was disallowed. Fernandes and Garnacho also had a dangerous attack, but both were denied by the goalkeeper.
"New Ronaldo" Garnacho inverted triangle cross, teenager Shay Lacey kicked a flawed kick, he is known as "Manchester United Messi", but this "Mero connection" shot did not reflect the demeanor of a genius at all.
The stats showed that United had as many as 15 shots on goal in the first half, but after repeated missed chances, Hong Kong opened the scoring. Zulianu burst into the box with the ball from the left and fired hard, and Red Devils goalkeeper Tom Heaton showed up as a "butter hand" and leaked the ball into the back of the net to give Hong Kong SAR a 1-0 lead over Manchester United.
Zulennu is usually translated as Juninho in Mandarin, and it is another famous name in international football! His goal was Hong Kong's only shot on goal in the half, while United have been the first to score in 32 of their 60 games this season.
Before half-time, United had a chance to equalise, but Fernandes went to perform a "flower arrangement", and after the ball was blocked, he crossed to the right, Hojlund clumsily stopped the ball and made a mistake, and the final two games of the Asian business tour were scoreless. The campaign ended with Jaydan Camarson's long-range shot blocked by the defender's goal line.
In the rematch, Amorim replaced 17-year-old centre-forward Obi, who equalised in just five minutes. The two sides fought in front of the penalty area, and Obi quickly turned and fired a low left-footed shot into the corner, and the score became 1-1, which was also Obi's first goal for Manchester United's first team.
With the rain falling and the grass on the pitch muddy, United changed tactics and played directly from wide crosses, and it paid off. Obi found the feeling of playing youth games at Manchester City, relying on a strong body of more than 1.9 meters to crush defenders, and Mount crossed from the left, and the Danish teenager grabbed the header to beat the Hong Kong goal again, and United took a 2-1 lead.
Liam Trapp has already opted for Chelsea and will have a medical next Monday, with questions in question as what striker United can buy in the summer window. Obi, who scored 10 goals in a single game against Arsenal's youth team, may see some hope. But United cannot hope for him, he is not yet at the level of a Premier League centre-forward, and even as a substitute, he is still out of reach.
In the final minute of normal time, Bayndir saved a dangerous shot from Hong Kong. In stoppage time, centre-back Gawain headed in Amad Diallo's cross from the right and headed into the net to make it 3-1.
The tournament organisers thoughtfully arranged a pompous post-match award ceremony for Manchester United to make up for their failure to lift the trophy in the Europa League final. The players took the podium and received their medals, and Obi, the best player, lifted the championship trophy.
Club captain B Fee did not accept the award, and this game is sure to be a farewell game for veteran Evans, but it will not be the last dance of the Red Devils of the Portuguese Iron Man, which remains to be seen. When B Fei appeared on the big screen, the audience cheered loudly and chanted "Bruno stays".
Fernandes was still the same, arguing with Casemiro on the pitch and criticising Harry Armas for stopping the ball. According to the British newspaper The Times, most of United's players are angry that they can't go on holiday with their families immediately after the season and have to travel long distances to Asia to earn £8 million. To comfort them, B Fei paid out of his own pocket before the game, leading his unhappy teammates and some staff to the bar for a drink all night.
As we all know, the future of Fernandes has been in the spotlight during the trip to Asia and has been a hot topic among Manchester United's players and staff. Riyadh Crescent of the Saudi Arabian Professional League offered him a three-year, £200 million tax-free contract, invited him to join, and was willing to pay Manchester United a high price of £100 million! However, there are different opinions on whether the B fee is to go or stay.
The British media generally believes that B Fei is seriously considering accepting Saudi Arabia's invitation, after all, there is a lot of money, little to do and close to home, Saudi Arabia and Portugal are across the sea, so many Portuguese players, such as Ronaldo, Ruben Neves and others are panning for gold there. Riyadh Crescent can play in the Club World Cup, with Sergei Milinkovic, Neves and central striker Mitrovic in the team, and is trying to buy Osimhen, and the midfield is even far better than Manchester United!
At Riyadh Crescent, Fernandes' brilliant pass could be more easily converted into a goal. Not only that, but the team also has its Portuguese compatriot Joao Cancelo and defender Kalidou Koulibaly, and it is rumoured to want to bring Inter boss Simeone Inzaghi to coach, which can be described as ambitious.
The 30-year-old is interested in a transfer, otherwise his brother-in-law's agent, Miguel Pinho, would not have had to go to Riyadh to negotiate. While the Portuguese midfielder remains focused and continues to take his responsibilities as Manchester United captain seriously, he has not made any guarantees about his future, which has led some to believe he is ready to leave.
Manchester United are said to be relaxed about the situation. Coach Amorim has made it clear that he wants to keep B Fee. At the end of his trip to Asia, the Red Devils boss insisted he didn't want to lose the B fee even if he received an offer of £100 million.
"I don't think Bruno will go. He's going to say no to a lot of things because he needs to play in the best league in the world." "Of course I will talk to him, I will explain my opinion and get my feelings. When you talk to someone, you get a sense of whether they want to stay or not. Every time I talk to him, I feel like he definitely wants to stay at Manchester United! He sees the change in us and he wants to win the title."
"But you can never predict the future. I'm just the manager and sometimes it's a decision for the club players." Amorim concluded. He may be hinting at the owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who may have agreed to sell the B fee in order to improve his finances. But the British newspaper Daily Star said that if Rajue did this, Amorim might fall out with him. Amorim has already taken a stand that he must leave the B fee and that he will be very angry if the top brass forcibly sells it (seething).
Manchester United's Argentine winger Garnacho, who may have played his final game in a Red Devils shirt, has fallen out with Amorim. The Red Devils supporters at the scene appeared to chant, "Garnacho, you're fucking shit."