Manchester United fans caught a glimpse of new £26.3m signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan but goals from Academy graduates Will Keane and Andreas Pereira were the difference between Jose Mourinho’s men and Wigan in their first pre-season friendly.
Armenian Mkhitaryan was impressive as a No. 10 initially behind James Wilson, but lively football from him, Jesse Lingard and Memphis Depay did not create a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
A cheer rang around the DW Stadium every time the ball was touched by Luke Shaw, making his first appearance in a United shirt since September.
Shaw came off at half-time and Daley Blind moved to left-back as Phil Jones came off the bench to partner the impressive £30m centre-half Eric Bailly.
There were a whole raft of half-time changes and just after the break Jussi Jaaskelainin gifted the ball to one substitute Juan Mata to set up another in Keane.
The moment Will Keane gave #MUFC the lead. Watch live on #MUTVHD: https://t.co/FbgThKueDt https://t.co/rnjWspQrwG
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 16, 2016
Pereira then thumped home a second; he will hope he has given Mourinho something to think about ahead of the new season.
What a hit! @AndrinhoPereira doubles #MUFC’s lead. See the game live on #MUTVHD: https://t.co/FbgThKueDt https://t.co/tHwi38bkeA
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 16, 2016
Man United: Johnstone (Pereira, 82), Fosu-Mensah (Valencia, 46), Bailly (Tuanzebe, 82), Blind (Blackett, 74), Shaw (Jones, 46), Carrick (Pereira, 46), Herrera (Varela, 74), Lingard (Januzaj, 46), Mkhitaryan (Mata, 46), Memphis (Young, 46), Wilson (Keane, 46).
