Three wins, seven goals, one defeat, two no-shows, 26 players and Broncos Shane Ray Womens Jersey two transfer headaches.
That was the story of Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States, which ended with a 2-0 defeat by Paris St-Germain in Chicago on Wednesday.
After watching all four tour games, BBC Sport assesses which players impressed, who has cause to worry and what shape United are in for the new Premier League season.
Who impressed?
Manager Louis van Gaal made little attempt to hide his plan for the new season. Nine players started every game. Goalkeeper David De Gea, presumably, would have done had he been fit for the first two matches and Morgan Schneiderlin still featured for 45 minutes as a substitute against PSG.
Midfielder Schneiderlin and fellow newcomer Matteo Darmian Seahawks Tyler Lockett Youth Jersey both did well. Reservations amongst some fans about 5ft 11in Daley Blind's ability to cope with the physical demands of being a central defender in England's top flight are evidently not shared by his manager.
Luke Shaw has dispelled the doubts over his fitness that surfaced on last year's pre-season tour and led to his omission from the England squad for the Under-21 European Championships.
Captain Wayne Rooney and new £31m forward Memphis Depay both scored and showed in flashes they can be effective together.
Of those who did not start regularly, goalkeeper Sam Johnstone played most often, even getting a run-out ahead of Sergio Cowboys Chaz Green Youth Jersey Romero at Soldier's Field on Wednesday.
Andreas Pereira was particularly impressive against PSG, Adnan Januzaj equally so four days earlier in that 3-1 defeat of Barcelona.
Who's playing catch-up?
To 'lose' one Argentine was unfortunate. For United to find themselves without two smacked of carelessness.
Neither Angel Di Maria nor Marcos Rojo took their flight to San Jose last weekend.
Van Gaal said on Wednesday he did not even know where forward Di Maria was, as PSG coach Laurent Blanc indicated talks over the winger's transfer to Paris were "close to the end".
Rojo's passport, though still in date, was not valid for entry into the United States.
Jonny Evans did make it, but might not have been missed even http://www.officialbroncosnflauthentic.com/WOMENS_YOUTH_CJ_ANDERSON... if he had not.
At 27, with 198 first-team appearances behind him, Evans now appears to be behind fellow Northern Irishman Paddy McNair in Van Gaal's defensive pecking order.
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