Haven't you seen MU vs QPR?
They lost 4-2. But this does not seem to be the picture for next season.
I remember a few seasons ago Manchester United never lost any of its preseason games but when the league started the struggled to win games, which is true to say these games don't give the true picture of what's to come.
But losing on the other hand sends negative energy around the team which isn't a good start and in the EPL when teams know you struggling they will push you.
Manchester United is playing with a lot of its young players. Brandon Williams, Teden Mengi and Facundo Pellistri started the match. Many players under the age of 20 played in the second half. It looks like Ole is doing that on purpose to select players for next season.
I guess it's the process of team building, any young talents that impress you get a slot in playing the big league.
How could it? A mean, how could a pre-season game be any major determinant on how a team would do when the leagues starts. For all we know, a team is most likely to be unserious towards the games and it's an opportunity to test out new players and display of skills so, anything is likely to happen that won't count towards anything serious.
On my part, I even prefer a team loosing in there preseason games so, they could spot out parts or positions in the teams that needs fixing and urgent attentions. Though, winning goes to build there confidence in some aspect but, loosing has the most effect should the manager know how to use it to build strength.