Olympians

A few words around on our friendly win over Hannover - The Mail on Sunday berate our finishing:

perhaps the 70-year-old Scot simply felt another overseas trip in United’s marathon pre-season tour was unnecessary and he preferred to watch from home.

If that was the case, his television set would have received a frightful ear-bashing in the first half as some dazzling United buildup play was undone by Sunday park finishing.

Mexican Javier Hernandez, who missed out on his country’s Olympic gold medal, fell over four yards out when £17m Japanese summer signing Shinji Kagawa laid the ball on a plate.

But that's probably only so they could crowbar a mention of RvP into the report, topped off with the Glazers and the share float, all in one sentence:

That or the Glazers will have to find an additional £15m to meet Arsenal’s asking price for Van Persie, which is unlikely given the lukewarm reception to United’s share opening in New York last week.

The Sun have quotes - Rooney: 

“Some of our play was great and there was some great link-up play.

"We’ve been lacking goals in pre-season so it’s great to get them with the season coming up.

“It’s been a stop-start pre-season with the international players coming back a bit later but we’re looking fresher and fitter every game.

“Hopefully next Monday against Everton we’ll be ready and we’ll need to be as it will be a difficult game.”

Elsewhere, The Mail on Sunday talk rubbish  on Van Persie, nothing of interest or substance.

Roy Hodgson talks rubbish on footballers and role-models, he's obviously going to be one of those managers, who should just shut-up and concentrate on the football instead of concerning himself with morality.

The Olympics have a lot to answer for as the FA cite them in their annual "let's have some respect" campaign.

Henry Winter talks sense and, realising the Olympics are all but over, looks forward to the new season.

And Ray Wilkins puts his head on the block with a controversial view on who might win the league:

"I think it will come down to three - United, City and Chelsea. They will be the boys," he said.

That's insight you can't buy...