Youn Hails Tour Introduction

Ashley Young says pre-season tours provide the perfect introduction to life as a Manchester United player.

The winger's first experience of being a Red came on the 2011 summer trip to the States and Young reveals it opened his eyes to the club's global appeal.

"From the minute we got to every hotel there were fans throughout the day and night screaming and shouting non-stop. And the stadiums were full just for training – it was a fantastic experience," he explained in an interview with ManUtd.com earlier this month.

"Tours are great for helping new players settle in – it definitely helped me when I joined. You get to know all the players and it's great for team-bonding. We’ve got a great team spirit here and it doesn’t take too long for players to settle in. Going back to America will be fantastic. I really enjoyed it first time round and I'm looking forward to this year's tour."

United's first match on Tour 2014, presented by Aon, against LA Galaxy in the Chevrolet FC Cup, will also be Louis van Gaal's first as manager. The game, which takes place on 23 July, will be played at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena and Young is expecting an entertaining and testing game.

"Galaxy are a great outfit and it’ll be another good test for us. Wherever we go on pre-season tours we have tough games and Galaxy are a team in America that have done fantastically well," added the winger. "They’ve got a few players who were fantastic in England and are doing well out there. It will be a difficult match but I’m sure it will be an enjoyable one."