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Man Utd boss Van Gaal explains Cleverley captaincy decision

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal insists there was nothing to read into Tom Cleverley's captaincy for their friendly win over AS Roma.

He surprised many by naming Cleverley as captain in the 3-2 win against Roma, but he insists the reason behind the bold move was because the midfielder was playing the full 90 minutes in Denver.

Van Gaal said: "They are just the ones who play 90 minutes.

"Cleverley played 90 minutes in the second game so he was captain. Maybe Chris Smalling will be captain tomorrow because he is going to play 90."

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