Carrick: All About Spurs

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are in good shape for the start of the Barclays Premier League campaign, thanks to the tests provided by the four games in the States.

Tour 2015, presented by Aon came to a close with a 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Chicago, ending the Reds’ run of three successive wins in pre-season.

Carrick feels United can take plenty from the encounter against the French champions going into the season’s opener against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford next weekend.

"It’s all about Tottenham – that's what we've been saying since we got here," the midfielder told MUTV. "That's when the business really starts.

"We've had some good games over here to get us ready. If the games are too easy, you don't get enough out of them. So the Barcelona game and this one have been good for us and we can take things into the Tottenham game.

"PSG are a very good team with some world-class players, so it was a good test for us to see how fit we are and where we're at.

"I thought we played some good stuff at times; in the first half we were disappointed to go 2-0 down. After that they shut the game down and made it difficult for us to create chances.

"There were a few tired legs at the end of the game, with the heat and humidity, but it was a good workout for us."

Youngster Sean Goss was given a first taste of senior action when he came on for the final 10 minutes at Soldier Field, replacing Carrick.

"I love to see the young lads getting a chance and the opportunity for Sean to come away on tour was probably a bonus for him in many ways," Carrick added.

"So to come away and train, and get that at the end, is great for him and will probably make him even more hungry."