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Published 15:12 8 Aug 2015 BST

Louis van Gaal made a big call before the game, opting to leave out David de Gea[/caption]
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Sergio Romero took his place in goal as Wayne Rooney led out United for the new campaign[/caption]
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We were treated to the great sight of De Gea, Victor Valdes and Anders Lindegaard all sat in the stands while youngster Sam Johnstone was named on the bench[/caption]
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Spurs threatened early on, with Christian Eriksen wasting a good opportunity[/caption]
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But it was the hosts who took the lead, Walker robbing Wayne Rooney only to send the ball into his own net[/caption]
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New signing Memphis Depay celebrated with Rooney, who was reluctant to claim credit...[/caption]
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...while Walker dusted himself down after the error[/caption]
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Morgan Schneiderlin was solid enough on his competitive debut, putting in a good shift in front of the back four[/caption]
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Matteo Darmian was particularly impressive on his first Premier League appearance at right-back[/caption]
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