Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was full of praise for youngster Alejandro Garnacho after their 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano.
The Red Devils played out two friendlies in two days, losing to Atlético Madrid before drawing with another Spanish on Sunday.
Garnacho was impressive during his 70-minute appearance at Old Trafford against Rayo, running at defenders and causing havoc in the final third.
"Overall, definitely [happy with pre-season], I think we make a good pre-season and we make good progress," Ten Hag told MUTV.
"We are ready for the season, but I know there is still a lot of room for improvement and we have to improve.
"That is also a process that continues in the season, but for next week it's about the result as well. It [team selection] was a mixture of experience and youth, some guys met each other for the first time today, so what can you expect?
"You saw the attitude was great, they fought and worked for each other and it was positive. We created a lot of chances, okay, we also conceded chances, but I think we have to be satisfied with the performance.
"We want to give the young players who deserve a chance the opportunity to play. He [Garnacho] showed himself during pre-season and that's why he played. He played pretty well and his performance was really good."
