Rapheal ready to work

Rafael is relishing starting pre-season
training at Manchester United and
believes it gives players an
opportunity to impress new manager
David Moyes.
The Scot officially took over the reins
at Old Trafford from Sir Alex
Ferguson on 1 July, with the club's
first pre-season game on 13 July.
And following a summer of rest, Rafael cannot wait to get going
again and is prepared to put in plenty of effort to impress as United
embark on tour of Asia.
"Pre-
season is
always
good, it's
enjoyable," he told the club's official website. "I like this stage of
the year a lot. Of course, there is a lot of running! But it's good as
well because when you come back from holiday, sometimes you can
get tired from doing nothing. I feel good when I'm working.
"The pre-season tours are a big part of preparation work for the
new season. If you play well, you can put a thought in the
manager's mind and maybe change his mind if you perhaps weren't
in his plans for the first few games.
"Not only are we able to put in some hard work on the training
pitch when we're on tour, it's good to see different cultures and
different things. It's great that we're able to visit countries across
the world because we have so many fans.
The 22-year-old established himself as the club's first-choice right-
back last season and is looking forward to meeting the Red Devils
supporters from around the world.
"We are a big club and we have supporters everywhere and it's good
for us to go on tour and see them. They give us so much support
and it's great that we're able to meet some of them, especially those
who aren't able to get to Old Trafford.
"The tour is a great experience for the young players and the older
players like Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand are always really
encouraging when we're away and help us a lot. I'm sure this year's
tour will be another great trip and it's one we're all looking forward
to."