Evaluating the strength of ASEAN All-Stars vs MU: An unequal battle

Manchester United has a strong squad

Less than 24 hours after concluding their Premier League season with a win over Aston Villa, Manchester United flew to Southeast Asia to begin their summer friendlies. Their first match will be against the ASEAN All-Stars at 7:45 p.m. on May 28.

Coach Ruben Amorim showed his seriousness in this short training session by bringing a deep squad. Key players such as Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot continued to play before joining the Portugal team. In addition, there was a surprise appearance of Alejandro Garnacho - who had publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with only playing 20 minutes in the Europa League final.

MU's expected starting lineup has a mix of experience and youth, including faces such as Bayindir, Evans, Dalot, Mainoo, Amad and captain Fernandes. Although not having all the superstars, MU still shows complete superiority in force.

ASEAN All-Stars: Gathering the region's best

On the other side of the battle line, ASEAN All-Stars is a team that brings together players from 10 Southeast Asian countries, without the presence of Brunei. The squad consists of 18 players, including four from Vietnam (including Do Duy Manh and Nguyen Hoang Duc), along with representatives from Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Timor Leste and Singapore.

Despite being called “League of Stars”, this is a new team, lacking time to assemble and almost never played together. Coach Kim Sang-sik – a Korean strategist – will have to solve the difficult problem of creating a team that is competitive enough in a short time.

Notably, some pillars of Indonesia – a footballing powerhouse – will not be participating as they are preparing for the World Cup qualifiers.

Too big a difference in class

While MU has just gone through a turbulent season and is in the process of rebuilding under Amorim, they are still a club with a rich tradition and possess a physical and technical foundation superior to their opponents. This match is an opportunity for the Red Devils to experiment, regain their spirit and show a positive side to Asian fans.

On the contrary, ASEAN All-Stars can see the match as a valuable opportunity to exchange and learn rather than focusing on the goal of winning. Despite the enthusiasm and individual skills of many football backgrounds in the region, they will find it difficult to create a surprise against a MU with organization and depth of force.

Prediction of results:

International news sites all predict a big win for MU:

• Sportsmole:ASEAN All-Stars 0-5 MU

• WhoScore:ASEAN All-Stars 1-5 MU
• Our newspaper predicts:ASEAN All-Stars 0-6 MU

Although it is just a friendly match, ASEAN All-Stars vs MU promises to bring an attractive performance in terms of entertainment, but it is difficult to escape the one-sided scenario in favor of the representative from England.