A brace apiece for Wayne Rooney, Ashley Young and youngster Reece James after Danny Welbeck’s pin-point opener saw the Red Devils overwhelm their American opposition on game one of the USA Tour.

Louis van Gaal got off to the perfect start as Manchester United manager – setting the benchmark for the season with a 7-0 win over LA Galaxy.

United are in the USA for a pre-season tour and while there will be certain promotional duties to attend to, Rooney is keen to impress new manager Louis van Gaal.

United have already signed Luke Shaw and Ander Herrera in the transfer window and will be looking to strength their squad further before the new Premier League season starts.

Louis van Gaal revealed that his appointment as Manchester United’s new manager has got the seal of approval from legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

The fiery Dutchman will start his new role as United boss on Wednesday after deciding against taking a post-World Cup break to take charge in time for United’s pre-season tour of America.

The first semi-final of 2014 was expected to be close, only for Germany to demolish the Neymar-less hosts – in the blizzard of social media reaction, Mancunians were not shy in making their feelings known

American car giant Chevrolet penned a seven-year, £53million deal with the club in July 2012 and the shirt featuring their badge has so far been kept under wraps.

60% of 1,000 people questioned in the States admitted to being unaware of the England talisman, who has been the face of the national side’s failure at major tournaments for the last decade.

The meaty tribute at to Manchester United’s Wayne Middleton’s Chicken Lodge is described as ‘plain, nothing special and over-priced’, costing an eye-watering £18.

England’s defeat to Uruguay exposed their lack of depth.