Rhythm:
"We have a team like Milan in front of us who have not traveled and have been here for seven days. Logically, they had a good rhythm and pressed well. As you have seen, the field was tough. It was not easy. In the second half, when the rhythm dropped, it was easier to control the ball."
Jesé and Isco:
"It's not that they came out, it's that the rhythm dropped with them. They were able to touch the ball more and have more possession."
Balance:
"It is very positive. Considering the work they have put in during a tour of this nature, all you can do is praise the players for their attitude, their game, and the results."
Starting goalkeeper:
"In the first half, Keylor and in the second half, Kiko. Now, I insist, it's still early and we have to keep working and gradually things will be defined."
Has he asked for something more:
"It is a good squad, we have to work with them and if something arrives, it will be welcome, but it has to be better than what we have. The conversations I have with José Ángel Sánchez and the president remain between us."
De Gea and Van Gaal's words:
"That's a question for Van Gaal and for De Gea."
Strengthening:
"I had a great goalkeeper in the first half, a very good one in the second half, and another very good one waiting... On the bench, there's this guy just in case you change your mind."
Surprises on the tour:
"We knew the characteristics of the team. We have seen many phases of the games, that scoring ability and quality they have up front. I have insisted on adjusting the defensive work. There is still a long way to go, but it is quite positive not to concede goals and see how we create few opportunities for the opponents. It is the players who make the difference. As a coach, you give them ideas and they pick them up, but they are the ones who know what they have to do."
Playing well:
"In many phases, yes. We are winning and we have had many very good phases. This match is the end of the tour after six days in China with humidity, heat, and difficulty against a good team and a new coach with aggression, enthusiasm, and who had been waiting for seven days. The balance is very positive."
Starting eleven:
"I like to work with the squad, not just with the starting eleven. We have to keep improving with those who can improve more. With those who can improve less, we try to reinforce the good things they have and correct the negative things. I work with the whole squad so that everyone can grow and so that we don't start talking about how much we miss this or that player. We know that there are players who are more important than others, but for me the key is that today's less important ones become more important during the season."
Bale and his new position:
"He has been quite good, he works well and depending on how the team plays, he participates more or less. He is a player who attacks space, moves between the lines, and competes in the air. He is completely different from a player who controls and passes, but he gives us power up front."
Experience in his first tour:
"It is similar to other teams. The difference here is that you have very good players that you have to adapt to and they have to adapt to you... In other aspects, the communication department is quite good and things work well."
A message to the fans:
"It is quite clear and the players have shown it. We are going to work, we are going to put in enthusiasm and a lot of desire. We will try to do well with common sense and, from there, the quality of the players will make the difference."